In the case of bicyclists, like me, the problem is not that bikers don’t follow the rules; drivers would resent us even if we followed all the rules all the time. The close calls I’ve had and almost all the spittle-flecked hostility I’ve endured have happened when I was following the rules. Drivers break the rules constantly but no one, well, hardly anyone, goes on and on and on and on about how they shouldn’t be allowed on the road. In any case, the rules can’t be the same for cyclists and drivers until conditions are the same. When I’m on my bike I’m as vulnerable as a pedestrian; the farther away I am from cars the safer I am. So until we have far better bike infrastructure, and drivers who always follow the rules, I will run every red light and stop sign I need to to keep myself safe.