My co-worker and I have experienced some really rude drivers/passengers in the past too. I had coin threw at me and he actually had a glass bottle threw at him. Luckily the aim was really bad or it could've been scary.

My commute is about 40 mins by bike or 30 mins driving during rush hours. So I keep telling myself when I bike that this is way less stress and takes just a little bit more time. I giggle everytime I pass by cars that are waiting to get on the bridge when I zoom right pass by them on the bike path

Most of the time, the drivers here are really good about cyclists; Probably because the City is trying to build more bike paths and new drivers that take the road tests are asked about cyclists' rights on the road.

Now if only all cyclists also respect the law too...