"Bicyclists learn from bicyclists to break traffic laws. But perhaps the law should learn from them, researcher says."

The study "found that the reason most bicyclists (71 percent) violate traffic rules is a bid for self-preservation. Other reasons include saving energy (56 percent) or saving time (50 percent) or attempting to increase one’s visibility (47 percent). In other words, the study found that a large number of bicyclists tend to break the law because they think it will keep them safer."

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