Originally Posted by
chandltp
Why not just wait for the green light? I don't understand why everyone is in such a hurry. That's what I like about riding a bicycle. I know I have to allow more travel time, and I don't tend to make my timing quite as tight. And I'm less tense as a result.
Besides, even a pedestrian is supposed to wait for a green light at a traffic controlled intersection. I'm not sure why there should be a special exception for bikes.
And when was the last time you saw pedestrians waiting for a green light at an intersection with no traffic coming? That said, I generally will wait even with clear traffic at the red light for green while on my bike (with exceptions at a few intersections).