Busting the myth of the "scofflaw cyclist" Danish Road Directorate studies reveal that while 66% of motorists routinely break road traffic laws only 5% of cyclists do so. Law breaking by cyclists is higher where there is no cycle-specific infrastructure.

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[–] 51 points 4 months ago

That last sentence is especially important. The vast majority of the times when cyclists break traffic laws is WHEN THEY'RE FORCED TO.

When there's no bike infrastructure that allows bikers to travel safely and adequately then they're left with no other choice

Want bikers to follow traffic laws more? Literally just make a reasonable way for them to do it

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