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Originally Posted by genec
I think a lot of this comes from motorists trying to "sneak by," figuring "it's just a biker... " I think some of it comes from underestimating the speed of cyclists and some comes from a lack of respect.
I think this 'pushing' in a gap in traffic in front a driver forcing them to slow, even slow hard, happens to drivers of all vehicles. I'd say it happens to me more often when driving a motor vehicle compared to my bike with ANSI yellow shirt and HID headlight.

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