I was wondering, for those of you who have a driver's license (which I'm assuming is probably most of you) at any point when you were getting it, were you informed as to how bicycles are regarded?
IE: were you told that bicycles are vehicles that operate on the street? etc?

The only thing I remember being mentioned in my driver's ed class was to check your blind spots, because just because you don't see a car in your mirrors doesn't mean there isn't a bicycle or motorcycle there that you can't see.

Obviously I think it should be mandatory that motorists are informed and tested about the nature of other vehicles on the road.
When you get your pilots license, you may have no intention of ever flying a hot air balloon, but you still have to know what to do when you encounter one. It should be the same way with a driver's license.