Originally Posted by fordfasterr
I don't see it that way for a few reasons:
#1. A car has more potential to cause injury/death than a bicycle.
#2. The degree of responsibility for a car driver is higher than for a bicycle driver (see reason #1).
#3. I think that it is safer for me to cross an intersection where most cars are stopped... =)
From my vantage point, I can easily see if there are cars coming into an intersection and if it is safe for me to proceed even if my lane has a red light... How I treat a given intersection depends on the circumstances, I don't just run straight into a busy intersection when the light is red.. << sheesh.
I'm not a kamikazee cyclist like some other people out there...
But you still broke the law, too.
She had no right to buzz you.
You had no right to run the red.