{"id":21230,"date":"2017-02-17T14:20:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T22:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=21230"},"modified":"2017-02-18T11:48:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T19:48:45","slug":"cyclists-running-red-lights-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cyclists-running-red-lights-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists Running Red Lights – Infographic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes when I mention I am a cyclist, somebody will go off on a rant about how “entitled” cyclists think they are, and how they don’t respect the rules of the road. To hear them speak, you’d think almost all cyclists completely ignore the rules of the road<\/strong>. That has not been my experience at all. And I’ve just found an infographic that shows some actual research to prove it!<\/p>\n

When commuting by bike, I feel as if the biggest danger to me is caused by motorists coming out of side streets in quiet areas and simply running the stop sign<\/strong>. This is especially likely if I am the only person on the street they are entering. Most often, they simply don’t even notice me. But sometimes they will see me and actually speed up to run the stop sign – presumably so they don’t face the horrible fate of being “stuck” behind a cyclist, and thereby wasting a few valuable seconds of their time.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, when I bike commute at rush hour, I notice that most of us cyclists are obeying the rules of the road<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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