@crazyed
From my sig: WorkCycles Secret Service and/or Peugeot plus racks, plus lights, plus pannier, plus laptop, plus winter gear = 50 pounds. Add 15-20 pounds of groceries and it's even more...

@Bat Guano
Do you honestly think you taught that driver to give cyclists 3 feet? I think it far more likely he went wherever he was going and ranted about the jackass on the bike in the middle of traffic (and please, I'm not calling you a jackass; I'm just saying that was probably his reaction). You are entitled to your opinion. I personally would never confront anyone. You simply have no idea what kind of crazy you might be dealing with; the driver is a complete unknown and they've already acted aggressively toward you. Why escalate? What are you trying to accomplish? I would submit that if it's just to make yourself feel better, it's not worth it. FWIW, I agree with you about the local LEOs.