You are not accounting for cars timing the lights, but thank you for the snide remarks.

That’s interesting because I see cars blow through (usually by accident it seems) stop signs or lights about once a week. From this article’s discussions I've gathered that different areas vary greatly for drivers and cyclists. I don't think it's fair to say one way or the other for who is the least safe, but even…

““I have no idea so I’m not going to argue about it.”

Have you ever seen someone time a light? They see the light coming across just turned red, and they figure they don’t need to stop because it’s going to change green in less than a second? Guess how bad the crash is when people run the red by half a second and the car doesn’t slow down before crossing at just the…

The thing to keep in mind is that every city in the U.S. and even the world is different for the cyclists and general traffic. In my area it really isn’t that common, and even less so when there are dedicated lanes for bikes. Your area may be different. I have no idea so I’m not going to argue about it. It doesn’t…

I regularly see drivers completely ignore rules of the road, yes. Some run stop signs/lights. Others text while driving, fail to use turn signals, speed, drive recklessly by tailgating, swerving, raging, etc. You don’t?

I do see a large amount of vehicles pulling well into the crosswalk area without checking for oncoming foot traffic. Especially coming in and out of parking lots, and residential areas. The simple fact is that people need to be careful no matter what vehicle they operate. We can make it easier by seperating bikes with…

My area treats collisions with cyclists as a complete accident and it’s very rare for a driver to even get a ticket when the cyclist is fatally injured. It’s a sad state either way because there will always be people driving too close to the cyclist and cyclists too reckless and stupid to bike safely. Having the two…

I believe this article is addressing the very issue you are seeing in NYC. Cyclists really don’t have a place away from traffice or pedestrians in most cities. By giving them a lane that is safe and works to get them from point A to point B, you would end up with a safer road for everyone.

As I've never heard of that I would assume I'm not a genius. At least not certifiably so, and so cannot speak from experience there.

Well the deterrant for me is my safety, but yes handing out tickets may be a good way to go. 90% sounds like an exaggeration but I'm not going to argue that.

Examples are not using turn signals, not coming to a full and complete stop, following too close to other cars, speeding, not staying in their own lane, texting while driving, drinking while driving, running lights and stop signs, etc. I don't really see how you can make the case that cyclist break the rules more…

I would say they are about as dangerous at the least. I mean every situation is different, but a 200lb bike and rider just can't cause the damage that a 1 ton vehicle can. More dangerous for the rider for sure, but the physics are just not as powerful in this case.

I've never been to NYC so I couldn't say either way. My experiences in SLC and Denver is the vast majority are safe, but the idiots stand out in memory much more. Same with people driving trucks. Most are just fine and respectful, but damn there are a lot that piss me off as well. Tailgating, spewing exhaust out…

Just because someone owns a bike does not mean they don’t also own a vehicle. You are dangerously jaded in your old age which is your choice to continue. Riding a bicycle is not a bad thing. We have rules like all of modes of transportation. The problem comes from those that don’t follow the rules, but they are not…

It’s one thing to stop fully at a red light, look both ways and cross if it’s clear, than to blatently run a red light full speed. If you are talking about the former, I agree with you, but the latter is false in every sense of the word.

I see a vehicle running a stop light nearly every time it changes. Running it by a second or 2 is still running it and is just as dangerous.

Totally agree. A coworker got into a collision with a cyclist while crossing on the crosswalk. I don’t know how stupid you have to be to run a red on a bike.

Just like most drivers. Really though. There are idiots in every demographic.

How is that more confusing to drivers exactly? I guess I could understand the first time you approach to be a little unsure, but if you don’t pick it up from there, it’s not the idea that’s the problem at all.