Originally Posted by
bicyclelove
I mostly agree with you except for the red light running. Running a red light gives us (cyclists) a bad rap. Motorists see us as just scofflaws and don't respect our right to be on the road because of that. This is really the biggest thing I hear from drivers. Running red lights just makes us all look bad.
It only takes one cyclist running the red light for the motorists to give the entire cyclist population a bad rap, so you might as well forget it.
Law-breaking among cyclists: perception vs reality
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