I dont know if that will deter drivers like him. I had a guy go over the shoulder just to harass me all because I was taking up the entire lane while negotiating a switchback descent. And then today, I was on the side of the road and this irrate teenager wearing shades and looking stupid, he decided to flip me off after gesturing with his vehicle that he might run me over. I yell at him and he swerves into the side infront of me like he is going to do something. At the intersection I give him the eye and he looks scared in his vehicle. I dont say anything except "whats going on with you?" while I pass ahead of him. Light turns green and he gets dangerously close to me, and following suit with the driver infront, a red sports car behind him decides to do the same thing as if to show hostility against a cyclist is something they share in common.

It might have been more than just hostility towards a cyclist. Being a minority I think they might have been harassing me for that reason as well. Also Im not exactly a big guy so I guess they thought they would get away with it. I screamed at them but Im sure that wont do anything. I always have my cellphone with me so one of these days Im going to report them but by the time police react they would have gotten away. So its aggravating and makes me think those kids that deal their own justice via the "u-lock justice" are quite refreshing.