#1 The sidewalk also presents many more hazards such as poles, posts and branches.

OMG! I'm riding on a sidewalk and there is a post. What do I do???

#2 Obey all traffic control devices.

Pure VC politics.

#3 When approaching an intersection in a wide lane or a bike lane, merge left into the main traffic flow or lane.

The average bike commuter will never do this and there are other, often, better options: proceed cautiously, wait on the right until its clear, and/or use the crosswalk/crossbike.

#4 Riding in the center or on the left side is a better option on many lower speed roads.

#5 Good.

#6 Mostly good except for this: Passing a queue of stopped traffic on the right can expose you to many crash hazards.

Merging into traffic is also a crash hazard. Passing a queue of stopped traffic is perfectly fine as long as it's not immediately adjacent to an intersection and/or there is sufficient space.

#8 Want respect? Act respectably. Control your space by default and help motorists pass you when appropriate.

VC politics.

#9 When motorists arrive before you at a red light, stop behind them. Don't pull to the front of the queue and make them have to get around you after the intersection.

Moving to the front of a queue makes cyclists more visible and allows them to clear an intersection without being sandwiched by inattentive drivers. This is especially true when riding in a bike lane.