'Cause it's the cyclists that need educating...

Cyclists have a right to have a holier than thou attitude

no actually we dont. such a blanket statement is a mugs game. with our current transport setup, bikes just arent a suitable method of transport for certain things in this country. how many cargo bikes will it take to stock your local supermarkets and shops? yes yes it would be lovely if we did all just buy local produce, but we dont. so we need delivery vehicles. and we need buses and taxis. we could probaly get away with less private cars on the road, but until the magic happens, people should take responsibility for themselves, wise up and be safe and realise that segregation of road users is not practicable nor does it teach good conduct to anyone.

oh and when i said about holier than thou, i meant the classic cyclist attitude that goes "i am right in my actions because i am on a bike and other, motorised vehicle road users are wrong in their actions". im not talking about the moral choice of riding a bike or driving, merely the conduct of road users.

we're not causing congestion

actually in some ways we do. we cause traffic to slow down and wait behind us when there is not enough room to overtake. so our causing congestion is mostly about our own safety not because there are too many of us on the road (though this can happen too).

get into the green box (or in front of it if a car s already there)

cyclists dont always have to do this, and this is a prime example of where cyclists do actually cause or contribute to congestion. we slow traffic down, period.

Oh yeah, try indicating ALL THE TIME (peds want to know whether it is safe to cross, cars might know what you're gonna do if you indicate). Try letting cars out in front of you or past you occasionally.

road positioning says a lot about intention, indicating alone is not enough.