Originally Posted by abc
I think it's mainly because drivers don't trust a cyclist do obey the law and not do something stupid. When I'm driving my car, quite frequently I see cyclists do extremely stupid things like cutting across 3 lanes of traffic without even indicating making cars slam their brakes on to avoid running them over.
I think what we're overlooking here is that cyclists aren't the only ones who do stupid things and break the law. In fact, cyclists don't do it anymore often than motorists or pedestrians. However, for some reason, cyclist breaches tend to get a lot more "coverage" than breaches from everyone else. I think that reason is bigotry.