Didn't read the article, and I DO stop, but just have to make a comment about everyone getting rear ended by other cyclists.

There's a stop sign on campus leading into a gated roundabout (gate keeps cars off the main road through campus during the day, and is where the stop sign is for us cyclists leaving the pedestrian controlled area, on the road, in a bike lane that's not gated).

They finally decided to enforce stopping at this sign (as there IS cross traffic going through the roundabout and into the parking lots for two academic buildings and a set of dorms). Published it in the local newspaper and everything. "Cyclists stop or you will be ticketed".

6 or 7 cops standing across from the stop sign (that I typically stop at anyway as I don't like the idea of being creamed by an 18yr old stoned driver, but don't always put my foot down for 3 seconds if there isn't traffic). Signaled, stopped, put foot down, about to make a sarcastic smile and wave at the SWAT team worth of cops across the streets, and then all of a sudden "DUDE YOU MIGHT WANNA......"...."SCREEEEEAAAAACCCCHHHHHH".....

Yup, he hit me, gave ME a "what the fudge" look, jumped the curb onto the sidewalk and took off (with his buddy), while I'm screaming at him that it's "an F-ing stop sign" and something about "hit and run".

The cops just stood there....

So I gave THEM a "what the fudge" look and the "I'm miffed" throw hands up. To which they said "thanks for stopping, good job".... Yea, thanks, why don't you go ticket the idiot that didn't stop for reckless driving resulting in an accident and get him to pay to true my (rather nice and quite expensive) rear wheel.

Same incident happened again a week or so later, sans cops. I guess even $150 tickets can't teach idiots (they don't even slow down for this stop sign...).