Cyclists get the most shit for no reason.  They get shit for plenty good reasons. Aside from too many of them ignoring traffic laws (they're called "rules of the road" and not "rules of the car"), people in my area regularly avoid the bike lanes and ride on the inside edge of the car lane. I'm not joking. They have a dedicated lane a few feet to the right, but still ride in the car lane. The biggest jerk-offs around here will actually get on roads/frontages (sans bike lane) that are 45 to 55 MPH, resulting in traffic jams. Bike around all you want, but you're a fucking asshole that deserves mountains of shit if you're forcing who-knows-how-many people to go well below 50% of the speed limit.