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@cornelius_blackfoot
each one, teach one.
as maya angelou says, if you don't like something change it, if you can't change it, change yourself.
We (and I use the "we" of us on here who love cycling, and want everyone else to love cycling, and be safe whilst doing it, to acknowledge the risks and rewards of it, and to do so coherently and with forethought) need to let people know in the nicest and politest way possible, that their actions have consequences and we want them to become better and safer riders, and to continue to ride into the future rather than just when the weather is good.
To do that we need to communicate with them. So Each One, Teach One. Spoke cards, having a chat at lights, business cards with cycle training schemes/trainers on them. Whatever it is, and whether its a personal thing or a forum thing, or some other organisation thing, WE have to do more rather than just blaming them, and spitting bile at them. Yeah they could learn by getting taken out by something or one, but wouldn't it be better if we helped them acquire the knowledge and experience we have easier.
Wiganwill has a point about our vilification of the nodder, but the problem is, there's no point in railing against what is, if you have no thoughts about what will be, and if we want them to go from nodder to sophisticated and knowledgeable cyclist about town, we may all have to give them a helping hand.
So time to overcome our politeness coccoons and get out there and speak to our cycling brethren and sisthren to help them be better more confident, alert, aware cyclists..
be well