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@hael
I hear what your saying. But how many times have you had to swerve/skid heavily because some driver tried to pass you and the vehicle infront in the next lane brakes and instead of the overtaking driver slowing down or being patient has just pushed on through almost making you stack it by hitting the curb, they wouldn't try that if it was another vehicle probably because in the back of their mind there thinking "if i hit another vehicle = money" , and when you ask them at the next set of lights if they think they could have got any closer you get the answer "fuck off you cyclist cunt"
My experience has been drivers will take more risks round cyclists than they would round another vehicle. Is it the drivers brain assessing the situation and deeming one to be less of a risk than the other? am I being unfair? ..maybe, but thats just my opinion, fairness should be on both sides you are right there unfortunately I only see one sided drivers who think they have more right to the road than you do.
Maybe your in a good mood today and I'm in a bad one ;)