I think part of the problem at the moment is that cyclists have been marginalised so much that the law hasn't really applied to them (example, most traffic ligh

I think part of the problem at the moment is that cyclists have been marginalised so much that the law hasn't really applied to them (example, most traffic lights in the UK don't detect cyclists, there was at one little used junction on a prior commute that I had to jump the lights on, because the lights never changed in my favour). I would hope that as the infrastructure improves, so too would the outlook of cyclists regarding the rules.