This is not a recent phenomenon and it's really not a car vs. bike thing. There is a much larger and pervasive psychology that takes hold when drivers get behind the wheel of their car. This video from 1950 sums it up well:
Amateur recreational hobbyist cyclist
https://www.strava.com/athletes/337152
https://vimeo.com/user11846099
Amateur recreational hobbyist cyclist
https://www.strava.com/athletes/337152
https://vimeo.com/user11846099