10-27-2015, 02:01 PM
The basic key difference between cars and humans/bikes is that if the former pushes through a red light when it should not have, and someone with the right of way hits/is hit by it as a result, the consequences are either roughly equal (when the latter hits another vehicle) or punish the person with the true right of way (when the latter hits a cyclist or pedestrian).
If the latter pushes through a red light when it should not have, and someone with the right of way hits/is hit as a result, the consequences are devastating on the cyclist/pedestrian who went without the right of way, but not the same level of consequence on any vehicle striking them.
I've been at red lights and seen cars go straight through them, mostly at odd hours, and occasionally with them near-missing myself or a pedestrian. I always feel anger towards the driver, risking hurting someone else for their choice. I've also seen cyclists and pedestrians go against lights and get injured, or worse. I feel frustration at them in making that choice, but they risked themselves disproportionately to others.
If the latter pushes through a red light when it should not have, and someone with the right of way hits/is hit as a result, the consequences are devastating on the cyclist/pedestrian who went without the right of way, but not the same level of consequence on any vehicle striking them.
I've been at red lights and seen cars go straight through them, mostly at odd hours, and occasionally with them near-missing myself or a pedestrian. I always feel anger towards the driver, risking hurting someone else for their choice. I've also seen cyclists and pedestrians go against lights and get injured, or worse. I feel frustration at them in making that choice, but they risked themselves disproportionately to others.