It is important that we cyclist realize that just because we have rights on the road, many drivers will not yield to us. Once a driver almost hit me broadside. I chased him down (OK, not smart, I was young & dumb) and yelled:

"You could have killed me!"

His reply?

"You could have scratched my car!"

Whereupon he sauntered into the store. I got on the phone & called 911 & reported him. A cop actually showed up (maybe because this dispatcher realized it was crazy) and "talked to him."