Originally Posted by
Bekologist
maybe the motorists are upset they have to share the road with bicyclists regardless of the attendant infrastructure.
No, you missed the point entirely.
The probability of friction with motorists on roads without shareable width lanes and without bikeways is higher today than in the past, before any bikeways existed.
The probability of friction with motorists on roads with shareable width lanes, regardless of whether bikeways are present, is low and similar to the past.
Connect the dots.