I rode bikes before I drove cars. I left all but one Bike habit behind when I switched: the shoulder check; and I can't shrug it after 8 years of car driving.
My guess is she was pissed because you cut it close when the lanes merged. The white car that over-took her earlier was also tail-gating. Could it be she mistook your hand gesture as a request for her to pass?
He shouldn't be on his phone, he was completely in the wrong to start throwing stuff. But illegally riding on the pavement? Shouldn't really be doing that should you?
what a legened