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ae: You do not change to rules for unfair cops. You need to make sure there are no unfair cops. It's a matter of police policy and training.

You're saying cops should be trained to let cyclists ignore the letter of the law?

How is that not weirder than just changing a bad law?

And, ae, just what is it about stopping at a red light and staying stopped until the light turns green that "puts all parties involved at greater risk"?

I don't know what ae had in mind, but certainly the point about cyclists starting more slowly applies. This is a hazard to the cyclists, and potentially to the cars that swerve around them into other lanes. (I've heard a lot of honking indirectly related to my presence in this way.)

If there's no cross traffic, why not let the cyclist start a minute ahead?

by jack lecou on Feb 9, 2009 3:19 pm • link • report

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