A couple of months ago, I started riding extremely rule-abiding, only making an exception for hook turns when I don't feel safe doing a normal left turn, mostly

A couple of months ago, I started riding extremely rule-abiding, only making an exception for hook turns when I don't feel safe doing a normal left turn, mostly so I could feel morally superior to those who don't and feel better about myself. (It's great thinking I obey stop signs more than 90% of motorists I see!) Although it definitely helps that my ride is a rather casual 12 minute affair (and uphill, so all the stops give me a breather), after a couple of months it became rather second nature and honestly not a big deal. I also found that Toronto pedestrians smile at you when you give them way :). Agreed about the lack of yield signs in North America though. Problematically, it normalizes rolling stops, making it harder to distinguish intersections where a stop is actually necessary.