Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
i read through your long description and it did not sound like anything especially dangerous occurred. if motor vehicle traffic is stopped it makes sense for cyclists and pedestrians to proceed regardless of signal priority. moreover, as active transport becomes increasingly important, increasing disobedience of discriminatory motorist-centric traffic statutes also makes sense. i personally applaud this kind of "take back the streets" behavior by pedestrians and cyclists.
I think I must be fairly innocent from almost 5 years commuting in Copenhagen, but I thought it was kind of a remarkable display of chaos, inefficiency, rudeness, and lack of understanding of the concerns of fellow commuters. Not some idealistic "take back the streets" movement at all. There are virtually no active idealists in the world, IMHO.