pro-choice is good but the above is an excellent reason for running lights. if your health is not a concern, than maybe your wallet is. the adjusters/cops will be all over you if you're involved in a collision and trying to make a claim and your bike isn't up to spec. it sucks, but sometimes you have to abide by the law if you want it to pay up sucka. the last thing you want is to slog through small claims just to cover the cost of replacing a wheel for example. we can replace bikes but not body parts, so play safe.