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[–] FishFace@piefed.social -5 points 2 weeks ago

In UK cities where there is extensive cycling and infrastructure, cyclists still run red lights quite often. As a cyclist I don't obey every traffic law either.

On my old way to work there was a traffic light controlling the entrance to a car park from the main road, but entering traffic was so infrequent that it was always very tempting to dart across. On the same route, a cut across pavement for 25 metres saved negotiating a large roundabout or dismounting.

Neither place could really have had better infrastructure: the junction had poor visibility so you couldn't see if a car was coming if you did chance it. Backing up the main road wouldn't have been sensible so both of these mean it couldn't have been a simple give-way. The section of pavement is narrow and on a bend, so to cycle it safely you must go slow enough to stop. Putting a cycle lane in there would have invited people to go too fast.