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@lpg
Probably best not to say anything to bad to drivers. Don't tell them to get off their mobiles (unless they do something stupid whilst on it and cause you to swerve/etc). Not clever going round teaching cars about 'what the ASL is for'. You never know who you are dealing with, and we aren't fast enough or well protected enough to fight back if they decide they want to run us over. Not worth it.
I disagree with those recommending riding in primary more than necessary, like on a narrow road or something. Riding in primary position all the time is needlessly antagonistic. IMO it's only acceptable if you can keep up with the traffic, like a motorbike would. If you're don't you slowing down the traffic, that's not clever. It just causes problems, making it more dangerous than just letting cars overtake when there's space. I think that part of it is accepting that on a bike, we just aren't on the same level as motorbikes or cars. If we were we'd be able to match their speeds and their acceleration. No point riding like a car would if you can't do 30-40mph for a fair distance. A few riders on here seem to have some kind of professional victim complex.
just sayin'.