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Cyclists don’t break traffic laws any more than drivers, says new study (cycling.today)
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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What I find weird is why do cyclists break the law the same amount when they have so much more to lose? I run a red in my car, another car hits me, maybe a minor injury but I likely walk away. I run a red on my bike, a car hits me, I’m fucking dead or at least laid out. As a biker you have more incentive to obey every law all the time.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    If the infrastructure/driving conditions are bad enough you run almost the same danger when driving lawfully. Eventually you learn to trust your senses more than traffic laws. Sometimes it's actually safer to break some laws as a pedestrian/cyclist. Maybe people who ride a lot get used to it eventually and don't see running a red light (when no cars are passing) as more dangerous than going on green.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    It's cars that cause injuries, not red lights. If you can see there are no cars coming and the light is red, it's safer than going on green and just assuming that all the cars stop at their red. On a bike the main thing protecting you from injury is situational awareness. Traffic laws are a distant second.

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