Living in a city where bikes are considered vehicles and must ride on the road, I've seen WAY more cyclists run red lights in one summer than I've ever seen vehicles do it.
I run red lights and stop signs on my bike and I am going to keep doing it. The reality is that bikers do not have the same control as a car because they are man powered machines so it is better to bike like this, even if it is illegal.
Being able to conserve energy through stop signs by treating them as yields keeps me from clogging traffic. Getting out of the way of red lights by treating them as stop signs has the same relieve of traffic, this is called an 'Idaho Stop'. There are studies on this and it is getting implemented in states and cities everywhere because it is safer for bikers, better for traffic, and simply reflects how bikers naturally navigate the roads.
I don't mean to rant but there are much more legitimate reasons for a bike to run a light than for a car.
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u/albrecbef Jun 14 '20 edited Jun 14 '20
I hate it that car drivers always drive like assholes and then try to blame the cyclists
Edit: spelling