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@barber
i disagree belgiangoth,
i find cyclists to be pumped full of adrenaline and agressive in the confrontation,
the car driver is usually some ultra-sedate lazy diabetic who feels shielded from the real world inside their car, (feeling that they can swear at people and bib their horns - i mean, when you walk through town and you accidently step out infront of someone, they don't usually stick their fingers up in your face and shout at you, its only being 'in the car' that gives them the confidence to do this - whereas for the cyclist, its all very real and life threatening.)
9 times out of 10 when actually faced down by a cyclist they will bottle it and lock the central locking.
plus you have a huge advantage as they climb out of the car. ;) getting out too fast might give them a headrush.