I think writing polite, non-threatening, but firmly worded letters to offensive motorists in order to explain bike laws would slowly start to change how motorists behave--assuming enough people were to take part. Include text from Michigan traffic laws.
As a driver your license plate can be recorded and looked up by a cyclist for a nominal amount at the Michigan Secretary of state with a simply phone call. The number is 517-322-1624 and the cost is $6.55 per vehicle. There one can get your name, address, and all other information.
Also, stop signs increase energy output between 5 and 20-fold over the course of a trip. We need to lobby lawmakers to allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yields. Cyclists go slowly enough that they will have enough time to stop if they've merely slowed at a stop sign. To expect more is to enforce a motorized society.
Finally, citizens need to start demanding bike lanes. If roads don't have parking avaliable, the bike lane might need protection via curb (with breaks well before intersections in case the cyclist must shift into a left turn lane. Enforcement of bike safety must meanwhile become a higher priority. Tailgating another car might cause damage to your own car. Tailgating a bike might kill someone.
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