Bikes and Cars and Peaceful Coexistence...My Response

In Bikes and Cars Coexsisting, Matthew wonders if education or stupidity is the problem with people in cars attacking bikes on the road. I will say it's stupidity. Even though it is VERY tempting to run some of these cyclists over, I think it's a lack of intelligence and common sense that some little punk kid shoots one in the back of the head with a projectile. Having said that, I think it's absurd that cyclists think they have the right to do whatever they want on a road that is intended for motor vehicles. I hate driving through downtown Austin, not only do I have make sure I don't hit a pedestrian and worry about when I will be cut off next by another car, I also have to worry about making sure I don't run over a bike that thinks they have the same right of way that I do. Starting to educate about bikes on the road in high school? Are you insane? Don't you think we have enough problems with the education system in this state? These kids are not learning what they should be learning to begin, but lets throw something trivial in there as well. I did not grow up in Austin, so maybe I don't get the whole "bike" thing, but I just can't wrap my head around bikes and cars coexisting, peacefully anyway. I know that I don't have much of a choice, so I will continue to just deal with it as long as I live here, but in my opinion the bikes need to be off the road.