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[quote]Yep. The freedom run red lights. 
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Few cyclists run red lights.  About half will often do an Idaho Stop - treating the red light like a stop sign - then proceeding when traffic is clear.  I don't do that.  I note its legal in Idaho and there are good reasons for it. Note in DC it IS legal for a bike to proceed through a red light when the ped signal is go.

[quote]The freedom to blow through stop signs. [/quote]

Again, most cyclists will treat a stop as yield - slowing and proceeding through if there are no peds or conflicting traffic - which is legal in Idaho, Oregon, Delaware and Arkansas.   Some do not slow as they should, or weave through peds in the crosswalk. If stop as yield were legal here, the way to do it properly and safely could be taught.

[quote]The freedom to go the wrong way against traffic. [/quote]

Few riders do that.   They should not.

[quote]The freedom to knock over pedestrians in crosswalks who are crossing with the light. [/quote]

Few do that, most riders respect peds.  Certainly this also happens with drivers, who actually kill people doing that.

[quote]The freedom to smash vehicles with your bike lock if they get within arm's reach. [/quote]

I have never seen that in my life.  There was one story about that I guess? 
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The freedom to ride on the sidewalk, weaving between walkers, scaring them out of your way. [/quote]

Yes,, sidewalk riding is legal in most of DC and most of the suburbs.  Most riders who do that try to be careful.  All should yield to peds on sidewalks.

[quote]The freedom to trap everyone else on the road behind you as you take the lane going uphill.

[/quote]  Yes, that is legal.  Its why most of us want bike lanes on steep uphills.

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