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@Multi_Grooves
Damn right. I didn't say that cyclists are more dangerous but that I have more close shaves at the hands of other cyclists at the moment. (I understand the unquestionable stakes to my health if a motorised vehicle screws up with me). In a traffic jam it's simply not possible to have issue with drivers (barring car doors) however those that choose not look while swerving in and out of lanes around high sided vehicles pose a much greater risk. Also those that choose to undertake me with a few cm between them and the curb.
I don't have that much issue with light jumping per se; after all we can all navigate ourselves across a road on foot minus the help of the green man. Same goes for being on a bike. Yet yesterday I had a green on Farringdon Rd passing Ludgate/Fleet st and almost t-boned two cyclists that were incredibly inattentive to the traffic they were cutting across on a red. Could have been so messy.
I'm sure all of my posts here outline what could be done better and are not just elitist rants about fcuking: fixies skidders/ nodders/ fashionistas etc.
Again I'm not perfect. I make mistakes, I occasionally drift off, I'm sometimes in a rush and will do stuff that could attract a fine. I just wanted this thread to be a resource. A place that you could read about other people's mistakes rather than learning the hard way.