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Of course you are right that is your view @bmx_fred. Other will have different views and will generalise as already noted on the thread.
People do find it easy to stereotype cyclists as you see in the media, shock-jock radio etc (all jump red lights, lawless, arrogant etc,) yet less so for motorists. For this paper and for balance I have asked this question.
The paper is from the perspective of Personal Construct Psychology (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_construct_theory) which looks at how individuals construe things and how their behavior relates to that especially when their view about something is challenged
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They're probably just people, exactly like cyclists. At least all the ones I've met are. Some of them have even had a go on a bike once or twice!!
I think it might be more beneficial to not try to split cyclists and motorists into two distinct groups - something which I feel increases the distance and animosity between the two. It suggests that you have to take sides, or that there even is a 'side' to take.