The study suggests that cyclists are less likely to hit cyclists while driving motor vehicles, it does not touch at all upon how many of those same cyclists pull stupid and/or irritating crap while riding their bicycles on the street..
I'm not sure how that relates to the fact that when a car and a bike tangle, the bicyclist always loses. It doesn't matter how good the bicyclist is when he's driving a car. What the law says about a bike rider's right to use the road is irrelevant. It doesn't matter where the rumble strips are, or how wide the shoulder is. The mental maturity of the car's driver is not important. The. Bicyclist. Always. Loses.
I have heard truckers espouse the same big boy mentality. And you are right, riding in compliance with the law doesn't matter. That is until the wrongful death suit is filed.
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-...r-killed-in-bike-crash-wins-11119621.phpJuries tend to be hard on those who cause cyclists deaths. I would imagine more so when their social media rantings expose them as having a cavalier attitude toward cyclists.
