Since I got pretty upset yesterday with some cycling idiots running red lights in the middle of always-busy Manhattan, it is time now to even things out a little. The other side of the equation is not much better (mostly much worse, actually). This video by a fellow bike commuter from Boston area proves the point - 60 seconds, 6 cars, not even one stopped at the stop sign.
I agree with you totally, on both accounts. I don't run (or roll) stop signs, nor change lanes without a signal. Over 50% of the population can't be bothered with either of these. It really comes down to being lazy. That and the fact there is little enforcement. Of course, it also doesn't help that you can get your drivers license (here in Georgia) by taking the road test in a parking lot. Given the ease of obtaining a drivers license in the US, what did we expect?
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