Mike wrote --
 
> That really annoys me.  You get stuck behind someone on a bike who keeps swerving out towards the center line

  Those who do that get what they deserve.
  And another one who gives everyone a bad name.

> light, and they roll right past you and right through it so you have to go through it all over again.

   One time a few years ago I ran into a retired federal judge I know.
   We were both riding our bikes and at one intersection, he rolled through
a stop sign.
   I pointed this out to him and joked I was going to have to cite him.  (I
was still working in parking at the time).  He joked back I had no authority
on a city street.  I replied I know have fiends in the city (police
department).  He said he knew people w

> That said, most serious bicycle riders in this area avoid the streets with lights. 

  There is one street here, about two over from a major street that I use. 
Going to the store it has five red lights (three in a row) whereas the major
street has nine in the same distance.  I sometimes use that street rather
than the major one, which I live
   In this town the lights are set up so you go a block and stop.  Go a
block and stop.  Go a block and stop.  No matter if in a car or on bike.

> >   I also see a lot of drivers who think the left turn lane is some some of express lane to go through intersections.
> 
> That is a new one.  I am shocked some of the car drivers here have not
> tried that one.

  This is usually at intersections with no on-coming traffic, IE no one on
the other side of intersection is turning.  
  Joe