Originally Posted by
FBinNY
+1,000,000
Tha vast majority of drivers are fine, and go about their day without causing me any kind of problem. There'a also a sizable minority of drivers who are better than fine, and display courtesy and respect above and beyond what's simply necessary.
Poor, inconsiderate, and especially bike hating drivers are the extreme exception, even here in Metro NYC.
That said, I'll go a bit farther and say that professional drivers, Bus, truck, Fedex and UPS, are above and beyond the average. In my ideal road plan, I wouldn't be sharing bike lanes with cyclists but sharing truck/bus lanes with the pros.
What percent of all drivers do you think are poor, inconsiderate, and especially bike hating drivers? And while you consider that number... bear in mind that under the category of "poor drivers" are those who are distracted by something like a cell phone...