Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
From the article: "One had just nearly been hit, although he openly admitted to blowing through a red light and was upset about having to stop and lose momentum."
The real reason some cyclists don't stop at red lights has nothing to do about courtesy, safety, or any of a dozen other reasons you can list. It's because they're seriously weak-sauce sprinters. HTFU, stop at the red lights, and work on your sprints!
Yet another reason I'll never switch over to clipless, especially for commuting. It isn't just the loss of momentum for some; it's having to unclip and then reclip when the light turns green. I would posit that the easier it is to get your foot down and then back up when you need to, the more likely you are to actually stop at a red light.