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Well, that's not really a very fair metric.

Sure it is. The whole time that the stop-sign running cyclist is in the intersection they are breaking the law because they don't have the right of way. A cyclist who runs stop signs spends most of their ride NOT running stop signs, but a driver who speeds spends most of their time speeding.

What, in your opinion, is a better metric?

However, some are legitimately and genuinely aggrieved that cyclists flaunt an undeniably high fraction of traffic control laws--often illegally inconveniencing cars.

I would deny that it is a high fraction. Can you prove that?

Cyclist bad behavior is no different than any other group of users, so why should the anger of these reasonable people be uniquely directed at cyclists?

For example, when a slow cyclist rides up around me and stops in front of me at a stoplight or passes me on the right as I'm clipping in, I have an undeniable urge to run them into a parked car in retaliation for rudely getting in my way or forcing me into traffic.

You're proving my point, because what you've described is not illegal. And how do they force you "into traffic"? In this example, you're not moving and they ride around you.

by David C on Jun 7, 2012 11:11 pm • link • report

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