Transportation
Why We Should Never Fine Cyclists
Forget the penalties—bike riders shouldn't have to obey laws designed for 4,000-pound automobiles.
Major traffic tickets for cyclists are coming soon to an American city near you.
This is in part the result of pressure from automobile advocates, who seethe at new bike lanes on crowded streets and shake their fists at scofflaw cyclists, asking when they will be held to the same—or indeed, any—standard of behavior.