alt Hacker NewsCar drivers are very routinely punished for running red lights. That is far less common than cyclists doing it.
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jcranmer • 05/15/2025
I have seen as many car drivers punished for running a red light as I have seen cyclists running one--zero in both cases. Enforcement of traffic laws is painfully lax.
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rangestransform • 05/15/2025
Not in NYC, I’ve seen 2 blatant and intentional red light runners this year so far
"Cyclists Break Far Fewer Road Rules Than Motorists, Finds New Video Study" (https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/05/10/cyclists...)
Perhaps if there is a no bikelanes and cyclists are bothering you on the sidewalk you should walk in the middle of the road, as the real danger is bikes, right?