do you ever go through red lights?

[moderncyclista]

I stop for red lights but if my bike can't actuate them, I cross the street red light or not. Of course I look both ways,proceed with caution etc...
But some lights just won't change without a ton of steel actuating them!
I never "BLOW" through red lights.

I know. I agree with 100% of what you said Biciclista. Some mornings it is too early for a single car to be out (it seems) and my steel steeds don't trigger the actuators. I have to be cautious, but then I begrudgingly go through.

On Critical Mass, most of the people I ride with want to blow through the lights. I do not. I don't think it sets a good precident, it pisses drivers off, and is generally unsafe.

Also, on a funny note - sort of thread-drifty. I rode yesterday and got yelled at to "Get off the street!" Sometimes when drivers get aggressive I move to the sidewalk. Maybe 10 minutes later a man I biked past on the sidewalk yelled at me to "Get off the sidewalk!" In my state if you ride on the street, you act like a car. You can ride on the sidewalk (but not downtown) if you act like a pedestrian. Drivers get so mean sometimes. There needs to be a cycling awareness campaign in my state. IMO. *Sorry, needed to vent...back to your regularly scheduled thread.*