Originally posted by aturley
Does anyone know of a place to find discussions of non-cycling motorists opinions toward cyclist, written by motorists? I think it would be helpful to understand what motorists are feeling when they see cyclists on the road. This could be very helpful in anticipating motorist behavior, and also in making the dialog between cyclists and non-cycling motorists more effective.
andy
Go to Google's Usenet archive and search for the semi regular aus.cars/aus.bicycles crossposted flame wars. Search on 'critical mass' and you'll get more than you ever want of what motorists think. Bear in mind that you won't see much reason from either side in these discussions, but if that's what you thought you'd find when you asked this question then you're dreaming. I also don't think the denizens of aus.cars are necessarily representative of the motoring population at large.
Also, trying to anticipate motorist behavious is a mug's game. You can only respond to what IS happening, not what you think might or should happen.