My friend's husband is a cop, and he said they've noticed alot more bikes on the road. I hope that drivers will be more courteous because of it, but I'm a little afraid the reverse may happen. If people who normally don't ride much suddenly take to the road, but don't follow the rules/laws, drivers are going to be ticked off. And then they might not be too kind to those of us who are obeying the laws. What I'm hoping is that more people will start bike commuting, and then perhaps the cities will build bike paths into the new roads so that we can be safer.