There's a feeling among many drivers that cyclists, either by their ignorance of the law or by their blatant disregard for it, are asking for trouble. … In one sense, the so-called bikelash has little to do with transportation modes.

Call it a bikelash! The NYPD has been ordered to begin a borough-wide crack-down that will hit renegade riders for often-overlooked "vehicular offenses" like failing to obey traffic signals and signs, breaking the speed limit, tailgating, and even failure to signal before turning.

Britain's army of cyclists are facing a bike-lash because of their increasingly illegal and aggressive behaviour, according to new research.