Originally Posted by howsteepisit

UI suppose that would depend on how you define a punishment pass. If there was no intent to punish the cyclist then it is by definition not a punishment pass. However, if you have broadened the definition of a punishment pass to include all dangerous passes then its a punishment pass. Other than the closeness of the pass, I saw no evidence of the drivers intent to punish the cyclist for anything, including the cyclists existence on the road.

But calling this a punish pass more relates to an individuals attitude towards motor vehicle drivers. Some cyclists seem to believe that any driver who acts in a way unsafe to the cyclist are out to get the cyclist and want to punish them for being in the road. I don't buy this, I think more motorists are plain old stupid or unaware of what it is like outside the well insulated container of their conveyance.