As as example of contempt for rules, I regularly cycle, and I am routinely overtaken illegally by motorists. In the UK, it is illegal to cross a solid center li

As as example of contempt for rules, I regularly cycle, and I am routinely overtaken illegally by motorists. In the UK, it is illegal to cross a solid center line in your lane to overtake a bicycle traveling faster than 10mph [1]. 10mph is very slow for a cyclist. The only time I'm traveling that slow is up the steepest hills, which generally don't have center lines. I estimate about 1 in 100 motorists actually obey the law. The only time I make any non-trivial journey without seeing illegal motorist behavior is when I'm riding exclusively in rural areas with no center lines. Of course, not all of those illegal overtakes are actually dangerous, but motorists often insist on a zero tolerance attitude to cyclist law enforcement, so I think they should be held to the same standard. [1] http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3113/regulation/26/made http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3113/regulation/26/m... paragraph 6 section f