I try to stay off the road as much as possible in the US....drivers here believe that the road is their god given right.
That's not just in the US! I can't speak for the rest of Australia, but here in Queensland a lot of drivers have that attitude. Especially in a rural area where people come in from out of town and aren't used to dealing with the traffic of a small city.

Luckily for us, with 120+ club members and some making the headlines in the newspaper and local news - the result is that we've got a high profile and people with any sense would think twice about giving us much trouble. We still get horns beeped and rude things yelled at us by stupid boys who think they are funny.