what pisses me off is the cops trying to use "safety" as a justification for what is, in all honesty revenueing.

i don't have a problem with pulling over and fining a cyclist for bombing through a red light, but treating a cyclists who cautiously rolls through to avoid unclipping or more importantly, being mowed down from behind by an inattentive cager, is BS.

This same thing happens in my sleepy little town. The local cops sit in wait near very quiet stop signs with good sight lines. They know these stop signs will be rolled through by motorists frequently, so it is easy pickings. They can pay their salary for the day in a half hour. I haven't been the victim of one of these stings on my bike...yet.