One needs to understand why the driver was already enraged before the cyclist even entered the picture. What has drivers constantly p'd off is their habit of trying to work their way through the "pack" of cars in order to get ahead. Only to move forward to the rear of another pack, and so on. After a half dozen or more of these, the rage is already there. Enter a bicyclist who may bend a rule, or appear to unfairly get ahead, and out it comes. KaBoom!

I discovered this when I decided it was time to slow down and not get any more speeding tickets. I started hanging out at the back of the pack and two things happened; I still arrived on time, and my road anger evaporated. Pre-enraged drivers is what we're up against. It's why I'm a MUP rider; no cars at all.

This is all because most of America is ALWAYS in a fake hurry. It's really dangerous out there, be careful. bk