Well, I guess I'm one of those who doesn't "appreciate" this sort of thing, because I certainly don't ask for any such thing to be done on my behalf. Whether walking on a sidewalk, or pushing a cart in the grocery store, or riding a bicycle, or driving a car, I try my best to stay out of other people's way and make it as easy as possible for them to pass if they want to go faster than me, because that's the polite thing to do. Guess what? It's very, very rarely that I experience even mildly rude behavior from drivers when I'm riding my bike.

I see a lot written here about concerns for personal safety and personal rights, but very little about courtesy or deference to others or plain old-fashioned good manners. When did parents stop teaching children that it's rude to inconvenience people if it can be avoided?