Originally Posted by filtersweep

I am not so sure that a bike can stop faster than a car--- you only a a few square inches of contact, and it takes nothing to lock up the wheels on a bike.

Secondly, why is it stupid to at least go through the motions of following the rules of the road-- if you want to be respected as a vehicle?

You believe what you want--- stop lights also seem to be designed for pedestrians... and certainly bikes.