Originally Posted by
Kontact
Can you point to a single study or data point that demonstrates this causation?
It seems more that cyclists don't like the negativity of some drivers, and have irrationally associated that negativity with mistakes that hurt cyclists. The reality is that a driver that honks at you is utterly unlikely to hit you because they already saw you, and well meaning people can easily fail to check their blind spots.
No one wants to hit things (including cyclists) with their cars. It is super inconvenient and expensive to have a collision with a person, car or fire hydrant.
"And golly it is super inconvenient to put down the phone... Like I can totally text my BFF while driving, 'cause I'm like super safe you know, and oops I just dropped a french fry... and... oopsy... " "Oh, I didn't see you... "
Yes, I agree that a driver that honks has seen you... it is the other folks on that bell curve that I worry more about.... For instance, the drivers that hardly bother looking out the window.