Hit and Run by White Van

not4sale, I work long hours, and all of my work commute is done in the dark, twice a day. Last week, TWICE within a few minutes, a petrochemicals truck driver moved to push me almost off the road. This was at about 6:20am. The second time he did it, I went around his truck to the driver's side, and at the red-light, asked him why was he attempting to drive into me. I wore THREE lights (one front, one rear, and one one my Timbuk2 - I replace all batteries very regularly). He said I should "Use The Fucking Cycle Lane". I pointed out there wasn't one, and I was as far over on the left as I could be. He said, I "should better watch it sonny". I left it at that. Normally, I can be very reactionary in such circumstances, but I felt dragging him out of his high cab, and giving him a "talking to", might have gone badly. I cycled on to work, and wondered what makes people like that.

Again, Ashe, not blaming you for incidents like this or the driver's attitude, but there's a lot of evidence here that you would benefit from some training. It will transform your enjoyment of cycling.