Originally Posted by nomadmax

OP, here are a few things to consider:

Obeying all traffic laws is probably a great way to minimize the risk of injury and driver hostility (it will never eliminate it). Whatever words the driver/passenger who observed the stop sign violation used they can be translated to "This is why we hate you". It is true you can be doing everything right and still have unpleasant interactions with drivers/passengers. Sometimes they're just insecure people who at the moment have the mechanical upper hand or they're taking some other cyclist's poor behavior out on you; sometimes it's both. By all means, ride the way you want to but understand ignoring traffic laws p*sses drivers off and you'll undoubtedly have more of the same kind of interaction. In either case, you'd be best to cage that bird and keep your mouth shut, right or wrong. The world is full of people who I've tagged as "CNN Minutes", they're capable of things in the heat of the moment that you can't fathom and frankly, don't want to. The problem with CNN Minute people is they don't have name tags or signs on their cars; you don't know you've found one until it's too late.

Let it roll off your back and ride your ride. Holding on to anger about things you can't control is like drinking poison hoping someone else will die.