Is motorists harassing cyclists an issue?

I had a bunch of stories come up on my news feed that I thought I would share:

COUNTY MAY ALLOW BICYCLIST SUITS AGAINST HOSTILE DRIVERS
The Press Democrat: Sonoma County set to study making it easier for bicyclists to sue hostile drivers
<a href="http://www.bicyclelaw.com/news/n.cfm//county-may-allow-bicyclist-suits-against-hostile-drivers">http://www.bicyclelaw.com/news/n.cfm//county-may-allow-bicyclist-suits-against-hostile-drivers</a>;

INJURED BICYCLIST: NO WAY IT WAS AN ACCIDENT
<a href="http://www.bicyclelaw.com/news/n.cfm//injured-bicyclist-no-way-it-was-an-accident">http://www.bicyclelaw.com/news/n.cfm//injured-bicyclist-no-way-it-was-an-accident</a>;

CYCLIST HIT BY TRUCK DRIVER SAYS INCIDENT WAS INTENTIONAL
<a href="http://www.bicyclelaw.com/news/n.cfm//cyclist-hit-by-truck-driver-says-incident-was-intentional">http://www.bicyclelaw.com/news/n.cfm//cyclist-hit-by-truck-driver-says-incident-was-intentional</a>;

ABUSE OF CYCLISTS ALMOST LIKE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, CLAIMS AA
<a href="http://www.bicyclelaw.com/news/n.cfm//abuse-of-cyclists-almost-like-racial-discrimination-claims-aa">http://www.bicyclelaw.com/news/n.cfm//abuse-of-cyclists-almost-like-racial-discrimination-claims-aa</a>;

Hey, angry driver: Smile for the bike cam (NBC News)
<a href="http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/49958627#49958627">http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/49958627#49958627</a>;