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Since when has RLJing become the new front brake debate? It's a personal choice, I don't see the point in getting high and mighty about it. Martin Porter the cycling lawyer puts it better than I could:
"A myopic view of the fundamental laws of physics which permits motorists to argue that their responsibilities and actions in controlling 1,000+ kgs at up to 70mph should be judged in a similar manner to those controlling less than 100kgs at up to about 20mph. It is not necessary to be an apologist for red light jumping or pavement riding cyclists to point out that the risks they pose are many orders of magnitude less than the risks to pedestrians and cyclists from poorly controlled motor vehicles."
I RLJ all the time but I don't do it without having had a very good look everywhere, establishing it is safe to do so and establishing there are no popos nearby. If I get caught I'll take whatever without complaining, but painting a picture of RLJing being fundamentally wrong for all cyclists all the time is just wrong and simplistic.