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@brokenbetty
The reason bad cyclists pose a risk to the rest of us is this.
The way you behave tells people how you see yourself, and thereby how you expect to be treated.
Every time a cyclist jumps a red light or rides on a pavement, he's implicitly buying into the idea that bikes are closer to toys than grown up transport. By deciding the rules of the road don't apply to him, he is sending a message that cyclists are not legitimate users of the roads.