I came to a stoplight at a fairly busy intersection on a main street that heads downtown. The cross street leads directly onto the onramp to a main freeway. As I approached the light, I notice a car stuck in the intersection. Cars crossing in front are whizzing by, not letting the stuck car pass, while cars crossing behind are maneuvering around the rear. What amused me was that the cars crossing behind were running over plastic bollards that had been embedded into the asphalt, just to get to their onramp and save a few minutes. Some did make the attempt to go between the bollards, but many just ran over them. The bollards sprung back, although standing a little less straight now.

What I gleaned from this moment is that:

1. The car stuck in the intersection probably rushed into the intersection without thinking about the light change.

2. The cars crossing in front didn't care about the stuck car and refused to slow or stop to let it pass.

3. The cars crossing behind would have plowed over just about anything to avoid being delayed!

There were about 3 other cyclists behind me that were also wondering WTF is going on.

Makes me glad to be on a bike, but a little scared as well.