Originally Posted by
The Human Car
I never got why different traffic dispersion times trump traffic safety or complete streets. In rush hour where light timing is the most critical there are cars everywhere so false positives are not a problem. Non-rush hour everyone can get through the light even if with an "erroneous" turning phase, so what's the big deal?
It's probably for the same reason that a driver can get in a rage when a bicycle causes them to slow down for 5 seconds, but they will sit stopped behind someone trying to turn left for a minute or more and not think twice about it. The mindset is that cars can cause backups without problem, but bicycles should never even enter into the consciousness of a car driver.