Originally Posted by my58vw

Exactly what happened to me 1.5 weeks ago on my training ride. I was taking the right 1/3 of the lane, legal in California, 4 lane (2 on each side) road. Guy starts getting mad at me then runs into my back wheel sending me onto the sidewalk, into a pole and to the ER for 8 hours and off the bike for 9 days and still recovering.

Lesson is, take the lane if you feel safe doing so, if the cars have to wait make them. If someone starts honking, yelling, etc then find the nearest exit to move to and let the car go. In my case I was doing 24 - 27 MPH, not exactly slow in a 35 zone. Certian people can be jerks..., if you really want get their licence and report them...

Be safe