The point of my post was not that cyclists should get run over because they're annoying, only that they get run over because they put themselves in stupidly dangerous situations. You know how stupid it is to bike up a hill in a 45mph zone? Cars are driving by at at least 45mph and a bike is hobbling up at what? Maybe 15mph? Any decent human being will watch out for the cyclist going up a hill. They'll just be annoyed that they have to slow down, waste gas, and get to their destination a little later because Lance Wannabe can't take the bus or buy a treadmill. Now this source of annoyance isn't the source of the danger, it's only a SIGN that what Lance Wannabe is doing is DANGEROUS. Why is driver a annoyed? Because he has to put relatively considerable time and focus to looking out for Lance Wannabe (not that there's anything wrong with that, just stating the facts). The reason that he is annoyed is just why it's so dangerous. Because sooner or later, someone is going to make a mistake. Driver x will be talking on the phone, distracted by the kids in the back seat, driving drunk, fall asleep at the wheel, any number of things that can deprive them of the necessary focus to adapt to Lance Wannabe. In a perfect world, every driver could adapt and focus at all times. But humans are not perfect and neither is our world. Cyclists willfully put themselves in dangerous situations, then expect everyone else to adhere to a more perfect standard on their account. This is unfair, and plain stupid.

Get off your bike seat and wake up. You're endangering yourself by cycling in a busy, urban, roadway. That's a fact. Cars will do their best, but you don't own the road. Cars will make mistakes. They will kill you sometimes because either you or they inevitably makes a mistake. Getting mad at us drivers won't solve the problem. Getting on a stationary bike will.