Originally Posted by
veganboyjosh
i had the "is it ok to run red lights on a bike" discussion with some friends recently, and one of them said something that i thought summed up my feelings to a "t".
when drivers of cars are propelling their vehicles around town with their legs, i'll feel compelled to stop and wait for them. until then, they have no right to tell me to stop, which then requires me to recover the lost momentum.
I was under the strange impression that it was the law which tells you to stop and not motorists doing so. I do, however, deeply sympathise with your poor little legs at having to recover your lost momentum. How outrageous that you should be expected to undergo such an appalling emotional and physical traumas simply because the law requires you so to do. There should be intersection-based counsellors (aka pushers-off) to assist you in overcoming this terrible experience.
The problem is one of your rationality, by the way, not your feelings, which are irrelevant.