Originally Posted by
SgtPepper64
I'm a college freshman and I don't remember any mention of how to treat cyclists in my Drivers Ed in high school! So not even brand new drivers are being told how to treat cyclists!

I hope that's not actually true, and that perhaps you just snoozed through the part about the cyclists.
Here in Alberta, it's not true. Brand new drivers are educated about cyclists ... not extensively, but it is mentioned.
http://www.infratrans.gov.ab.ca/1814.htm
http://www.infratrans.gov.ab.ca/2114.htm
http://www.infratrans.gov.ab.ca/2115.htm
http://www.infratrans.gov.ab.ca/2116.htm