07-07-2015, 12:31 PM
(07-07-2015, 11:56 AM)Canard Wrote: In my 20 years and nearly 1 million kilometres of driving, I've seen exactly two cars blow through stoplights. Quite shocking thing to see, really - and I'm very happy it happens so infrequently.
About 25% of cyclists I see daily blow through stop signs or stop lights.
There's a 4-way stop right around the corner from where I live, and at least once a week, while approaching it and coming to a complete stop... just as I'm about to proceed (rightfully so), some bicyclist sees me stopped there and thinks "Oh, I can just go!" and comes flying through.
The 7% figure was an actual count by someone who observed a number of red lights and counted. I'd trust that more than an anecdotal report. http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/06/i...ts/395222/
Also, a car blowing through a stop light is much more likely to injure someone than a bicycle.