As a car only user but used to cycle alot in my younger years I personally always try and give a lot of space to cyclists as I could but I think over the last 10-15 years I have seen more and more aggresive driving towards cyclist but then again seen cyclists riding dual on a busy road and other cyclist instead of staying to the left so cars can past they are in the centre of your lane where cars are trying to get past so sometimes they brng it on themselves...me myself would use the pavement and would rather have a fine than a stay in hospital