I find I do too often find myself attempting to talk some clam into drivers.
almost all cite that they have been ticked off by poorly behaving cyclists.
some of this behavior is worthy of scorn, blowing through stop signs, red lights even, abrupt and unpredictable riding behavior.
the then applying a revenge attitude toward all cyclists is unfortunate but I see it and experience it. Sometimes I can make headway in talking to them, then they bring up ebikes...
oh my.
when making legal movements, such as making a left hand turn, that just seems to enrage drivers often.
in California there is a 3 feet rule to clear a cyclist by three feet. I have been hit by car mirrors more times in the last two years than in the preceding three decades.
there are a bunch of unhappy, inattentive drivers out there. The was of things.
there is a new all way stop sign intersection near my work, was uncontrolled previously.
cars seem to have this " two cars in a column per stop now" I yell at them and get the look of " I did nothing wrong" what is wrong with you?
one gal I pursued and caught up just after se disembarked from her car, " I was late for my swim class" as that made it OK.