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I don't think the cyclist has a good defense, unless there were other actions by the SUV driver that were not reported in the article.
I think both were jerks; I think the SUV driver is lucky he didn't get charged with road rage related offenses for his brake check.
Most of the time, I won't ride a bicycle on a road anymore. I did as a kid, but then traffic was slower, shoulders were wider, and bicycle fatalities were lower. Many drivers started seeming to develop some dangerous attitudes toward cyclists.
OTOH, many cyclists seem to think they have a mandate to inconvenience auto drivers. I know some do this to make environmental statements - "Look at me, you SUV driving planet rapist! I'm green!" Others are trying to get drivers to recognize that the rules of the road apply to bikes. Still others are just clueless.
Clueless cyclists and drivers are dangerous enough. Grandstanders and showboats are road rage incidents waiting to happen.
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