Quote Originally Posted by VeloChick View Post
Of course you are correct. It's also very human to feel the way you do now. I've been there many times. I've finally come to the realization that this is something that I cannot fix, so I'm going to cross it off the list of things for which I'm willing to devote good energy. Jerks (not bad drivers) own cars, and act like jerks when on the road. The unfortunate part is that this jerks are now deadly.

Know your risks, and be as safe as possible. I wish there was a better solution!
You're right of course, but in the last few weeks, I have run into "nice guys"
where I work who are unreasonably PO'd at bikers, because they have been listening to angry rantings against bicyclists... These are people I have worked with for years, they mind their manners, are good to their wives and children... but their perception has changed, that we are the ENEMY, and foolish for even riding our bikes on the streets around here.
I am concerned that as perceptions change, folks that were never jerks before will be transformed into jerks... and endanger us some more.
I gave my DH a marine corps jersey for St V day; he plans to wear it on solo bike rides for "protection"