Something I've noticed reading (for example) web forums for my locale: A lot of car drivers seem to be especially enraged by the belief that cyclists are a privileged class. Obeying laws is an imposition on our freedom, not a way to cooperate towards a better society. Anything that makes it easier for us will be dismissed, even if it also makes driving a car more convenient. For instance, getting out in front of a green can often be safer for the cyclist, but also more convenient for the car driver because it's easier to pass a cyclist when you're not both in an intersection.