I think there's a bit of selective vision at work for motorists particularly - many, many times when a passing acquaintance discovers I commute by bike I hear "

I think there's a bit of selective vision at work for motorists particularly - many, many times when a passing acquaintance discovers I commute by bike I hear "I saw a cyclist fly right through a red light etc." I then agree that there are some reckless cyclists out there - and how many bad drivers do they see in a day, a week, a year? I'd say it's precisely because there are so few cyclists that whatever we do stands out - but it's no surprise apparently that drivers blow through stop signs, fail to signal etc.