It is pathetically sad that any of us have commutes which we want to forget. I have two. One ended with a dislocated shoulder and broken finger, the other, still has me off the bike, with a couple of metal parts, and only working part time. I see more and more cycles on the road with gas prices getting so high. At some point people in cars are going to have to slow down, pay attention, and respect us for doing something good for ourselves and the earth. I wish there were a way to have OUTRAGEOUS fines for anytime a car hits a pedestrian or cyclist fault or no. It seems, at least in the US, that people don't change behaviors until it hurts in the wallet. ARG!