Great comments, it's good to generate this discussion. Bikes, Cars, and Pedestrians need to know their rights and responsibilities, and we all need to be as safe as we can be to minimize the danger. And we all agree, it's dangerous out there (even deadly). What will go a long way to help is education and tolerance, on all sides. We started a new student organization at BU to address these issues (and promote smart, safe, fun bike culture). Please feel free to keep the discussion going by joining our club, BU Bikes. bikes@bu.edu , or look us up on the Facebook. It's going to be a long battle to shift the mentality of our culture, but it will undoubtedly have to happen. We must all know how to share the road.