I'd not stop at red lights, there, either. Yes, I would — as I would, everywhere — slow down and look, but I'd not bring myself to a complete halt if I saw no reason to do so. I think my point simply is, bicyclist should treat red lights differently from how motorists do; it's illogical for them not to. When one is on foot, why does one not absolutely wait for the light to turn green before crossing the street, if no traffic is present? Perhaps a better example, why don't "yield" signs apply to persons on foot?

It's a speed and awareness thing. Versus a pedestrian, a driver wrapped in an enveloping metal box that very comfortably moves at fifteen miles an hour both will need more time to react and will be isolated from her or his environment. Bikes are in the middle, in both these regards, and, as such, it's foolish and lazy to try to cleanly throw them into either category. How can this be addressed? I'm not quite sure, from a legal perspective, but I don't appreciate a climate that encourages bikers to obey legislation meant for drivers, all for the sake of avoiding tickets. (To be clear, I don't intend to direct animosity at any cyclists with this comment.)