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As a driver who took cycling back up a few years ago, I can sympathise, but only up to a point. I have no problem in him reporting bad driving behaviour as long as he himself behaviour properly when cycling, and deliberately trying to rile up drivers for clicks and possibly YT ad revenue is not appropriate.
There is a big difference between naive / low ability (how they pass their driving test, I don't know) drivers and those who deliberately cut corners safety-wise, whether out of neglect (including time pressures) or deliberate act because they 'hate' cyclists or 'for a larf' (especially with 'mates' to 'impress').
When I was out cycling along parts of some rural A roads (I was forced to by road closures of my normal country lanes) about a week ago, I was nearly knocked off my bicycle three times in the space of a 2-3 mile stretch because car and van drivers were driving irresponsibly when overtaking, despite me not holding them up very much. Compared to some cyclists, I try to be as accommodating as possible in that regard.
I often see most of the bad driving - including people on their phones, eating/drinking or (yes) women putting on make-up whilst driving on urban roads or roads between towns, rather than countryside roads.
I was on a long run down to Finchingfield (Essex) last weekend, which is VERY popular with bikers due to the plethora of roads nearby that are liked by speed merchants (very dangerous in itself, having been overtaken many times that day by motorbikes doing well in excess of the speed limit).
Many appear to come up from London, etc just for this and turn the normally sleepy village into a veritable biker town, with all the noise, etc that comes with it. Not exactly pleasant for everyone else.
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