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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Not surprising that the rate of driver non-compliance was found to be 15% -- because that is the number traffic engineers shoot for. For example, when a traffic survey finds more than 15% drivers are exceeding the speed limit then the speed limit gets raised. Similarly, if enough drivers are observed running a red light, then the yellow time gets extended. Or if drivers aren't yielding at a crosswalk, then the crosswalk is removed.

By contrast, if a large number of cyclists are observed running a stop sign on a quiet street then the local police conducts a sting operation...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Well if you almost clip me on your bike as a pedestrian because you refuse to stop at any stop signs, I'm gonna kick your rear tire. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Fair. If someone almost clips you in their car because they ran a stop sign, you're lucky to be alive lmao

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

They would've gotten a knock on the trunk too in the old days, but now I'm older and I guess wiser/don't really care anymore.

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