Originally Posted by
JameB
Every time you run a red light, you are risking collision. You're not necessarily guaranteed safety by doing so.
So, you're taking a risk EVERY TIME to SOMETIMES reduce your risk. Which is a faulty strategy.
Every time you proceed through an intersection where the other traffic is required to stop seems to be one of the riskiest things a cyclist can do.
Freakonomics » Who Causes Cyclists' Deaths?
The simple act of heeding a traffic control device does NOTHING to eliminate risk. The above write up illustrates that assuming others will yield right of way is more likely to get you killed.
I can do a stop and go as safely at a red light as I can at a stop sign. I can slow roll a red light or stop sign as safely as I can roll through a yield. I treat all intersections exactly the same. I make sure its safe to go before I go.