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In reply to the discussion: Is It O.K. to Kill Cyclists? [View all]kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)a cyclist run a red light. I have occasionally seen them go through stop signs, generally at 4-way stops with no cars near, or in cases where they were clearly not going to impede a soul, and even those times they slowed way down.
Need I tell you how many hundreds of thousands of times I have seen cars run stop signs and red lights during that same time frame in this city????? You can stand at literally any stop lighted intersection in Los Angeles, any time of day or night, and at literally EVERY cycle of the light you will see 5-10 cars blowing through the red light. Hour after hour, day after day, month after month, year after year, decade after decade. Tens of thousands of intersections, just in this city.
So people really need to STFU about the occasional cyclist who doesn't come to a complete stop when there isn't any cross traffic.
ETA: And don't even get me started on the drivers who come shooting out of driveways and alleys without looking or even slowing down slightly.