People speed 100% of the time. It's accepted. So there is no way possible that cyclists have an infraction rate higher than cars on a per day, per km or per minute basis. The only time cars don't speed is when traffic density prevents them.
We have traffic laws to improve traffic flow and protect people. So if you add up all the time cyclists cause other commuters to be delayed you probably end up close to the amount that one distracted driving fender bender causes. Enforcement should be done to eliminate problem behaviours that affect the flow of traffic and the safety of traffic. Enforcing laws because they are there is draconian. If we start to see a rash of cyclists getting hit by cars do to law breaking then enforcement from a safety perspective would be warranted.
So since bikes on road infractions don't cause traffic delays and have a marginal impact on safety enforcement is a waste of time. Better off ticketing the 1/3 of drivers on their phones.
Where enforcement should be better is on busy pathways where there is risk being created.
And remember 100% of drivers commit an infraction everyday.
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