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> (A Transport For London camera study of 7,500 cyclists at five junctions found in 2007 that, contrary to popular perception, most cyclists do not run reds: 84

> (A Transport For London camera study of 7,500 cyclists at five junctions found in 2007 that, contrary to popular perception, most cyclists do not run reds: 84% of the cyclists stopped at red traffic lights.) Is 16% of cyclists running red lights considered low? I have nothing to compare this. Do 16% of cars run red lights? Other than that this sounds like the title isn't accurately describing the content. They cite a study saying > “The overwhelming majority of bicyclists are not reckless,” reported the daily newsletter for JSTOR, a digital library of academic journals, “they mostly break laws in situations where little harm would come to themselves or others.” > “[Law breaking] bicyclists tend to be rational individuals trying to function safely and efficiently, even if it means they are doing so illegally, given the social norms of where they live and the transportation system put in front of them,” concluded the researchers. "function efficiently" means saving time, and they're breaking the law "when little harm could come to them and others". So just like everyone, they're mostly doing it to save time. But they also sometimes break the law for safety reasons. /sites/ is the "pay for publishing" part of forbes, right?

mcv 4y ago
I think people mostly break the law "when little harm could come to them", and care slightly less about others. For bicycles, this isn't a problem because they pose little risk to others and most of the potential harm would be for the cyclist. So they only break the law when it's safe to do so. Motorists, however, are safe, encaged in their steel cage with seat belts, air bags and crumple zones, so they're generally safe. Most of the risks of their law breaking goes to other people, and if they care slightly less about the safety of others, that means their law breaking poses a much more serious risk.

mcv 4y ago

I think people mostly break the law "when little harm could come to them", and care slightly less about others. For bicycles, this isn't a problem because they pose little risk to others and most of the potential harm would be for the cyclist. So they only break the law when it's safe to do so. Motorists, however, are safe, encaged in their steel cage with seat belts, air bags and crumple zones, so they're generally safe. Most of the risks of their law breaking goes to other people, and if they care slightly less about the safety of others, that means their law breaking poses a much more serious risk.