Originally Posted by
Rail
Red lights are the law here. What is so difficult to understand about this?
The self-entitled notion that cyclists are exempt from the traffic rules that everyone else must follow is why people think cyclists are smug jerks. Obey the rules and maybe cyclists as a group will gain some credibility.
Not using a cell phone while driving is the law here. Every human in my state thinks they're exempt from traffic rules. I'm not sure why we're only focusing on bikes and lights? I'm moving to a street with a posted speed limit of 35 mph, but
85 % of the auto traffic on the road is accustomed to going 45+ mph, even through school zones. Saying "Obey the rules and maybe cyclists as a group will gain some credibility" is pure bunk.