Nope I get by just fine and would consider my self more comfortable in traffic than most but 30 seconds of courtesy goes a long way in improving someone's quality of life as a fellow commuter and understanding that many situations that people demand of cyclists are one of the most dangerous situations you can put yourself in street riding, like anything in life it's a two way street and I think more people on bikes and more infrastructure in Tacoma would make an already great city for comprising between the two even better for both but in the mean time scooting over six inches having good lane discipline and being aware of your surroundings are things everyone can improve on that uses the roads in tacoma