I think there is a natural prejudice against the bike culture, among the macho motorist. Without the bike present, motor rage is just that. Just a couple nights ago, I came home on a hilly twisty road into town. I was driving my Jetta. Directly in front of me were two pick up trucks. One pick up truck passed another on a double line. The now passed truck driver became enraged. The truck having been passed tried to pass the truck on the right in the bike lane.This was being done by attempting to push the first truck over into on-coming traffic. The road was still a double line and they did not care if on-coming traffic was present or not.
Had the truck being pushed into the on-coming lane encountered an oncoming car, there would have been an accident. Probably into me. The first truck eventually passed another car illegally and sped ahead.
I got the license plate number of the passed truck. called the police, told them the entire incident could have threatened my life and reported the incident.
The state patrol just said we did not experience it and ignored my call. Said, if I had a cell phone, I should have called at the time.
I thought, maybe they might send out a letter or something. Don't care what anyone says, I have never have met a cyclists this much of an idiot. Cars are bad for your physical and mental health.
I have ordered the book Asphalt Nation, hope it goes into mental stresses of the car culture. As a cyclist, I am getting to despise automobiles. Don't get me started on the habits I notice in truck drivers.