Originally Posted by genec
Yeah, but it still reflects on all cyclists. I see light jumpers from time to time on my commute while I am patiently waiting behind the 2nd or 3rd car... so do drivers then expect me to jump the light too... or worse, do they then expect me to filter forward so they don't have to wait the nano seconds for me to clip in a get up to speed?
I used to get all bent out of shape over drivers on the interstate passing on the right and going slow in the left lane. It's illegal and dangerous and it reflects badly on all drivers, but guess what? it's not worth the headache.
Anyway, few drivers know what the hell to expect from a bike anyway - most expect bikes to stay off the roads entirely. I don't ride safely to help drivers be sympathetic to cyclists; I ride safely so I don't get squished. As one post mentioned, it's the infrastructure that needs fixing, not cyclists' little cheats that are necessary to make the roads sensible for bikes.