Chicago Bikers: Is Their Behavior Respectful or Entitled?

(CBS) "My head went back and I hit the pavement," says Megan Williams, a Chicagoan who was slammed from behind by a biker on the lakefront and suffered serious injuries.

All it takes is a quick stroll outside to see that bikes are everywhere. Divvy, Chicago's bike sharing system, reports 2.5 million trips since the program launched in June of 2013. More commuters are choosing to bike to work. According to a City of Chicago study, those numbers went from around 6,000 in 2000 to more than 15,000 in 2010. How do bikers and non-bikers get along?

"Some of them are really rude. Some of them are not following the stop signs," said Chicagoan Ernie Castillo. Pedestrian Dee Jackson says she's worried "all the time" about getting hit by a biker while crossing the street.

Biking enthusiasts say bikers face serious dangers on the streets. Crashes with motor vehicles are a constant concern. There were 9,000 incidents involving bicyclists between 2005 and 2010 and 40% of injury-causing accidents, according to the City of Chicago, involve drivers failing to give the right of way to cyclists. Sadly, many of those crashes are hit and runs. Some have caused deaths.

For eight hours a day over a four-day period, CBS 2 cameras videotaped a busy intersection in downtown Chicago. What we saw as drivers, bikers and pedestrians attempted to navigate the streets was surprising.

Join us for Chris Martinez's special report on Thursday night, November 6th at 10:00 pm to see how bikers and non-bikers behave when they think no one is watching. Then you can decide: Are Chicago bikers entitled or do they deserve a little more respect on our city's streets?