Traffic laws are our friend.

I love driving. Really. It's probably because I don't do it very much. My commute is very short and I live in the city so I walk everywhere. Ok, well everywhere but work.

Anyway.

I love traffic laws. Really. I wish everyone would obey them. They are there for your safety people. If everyone follows the traffic laws then no one gets run over. Also, they make for an orderly and safe commute.

I'm serious.

For example... Constitution has 4 lanes. By the Capitol during rush hour it changes to 3:1 lanes either way depending on rush hour. During the evening rush there are 3 lanes headed East and one lane headed West. There is also a NO LEFT TURN sign on the corner of 1st NE and Constitution. I cannot tell you how many cabbies DAILY just ignore the red neon sign as well as the posted metal sign with specific directions that you cannot turn left between 4:30-6:30 and turn left anyway!!!

You wouldn't think this would create a problem. BUT IT DOES. Because there is only one late coming west, the cabbies have to wait until all the cars have passed to turn left (illegally). Thus completely negating the benefit of the 3rd east-bound lane!!! IT DRIVES ME NUTS.

I'm going to write the city and help them understand the hundreds of millions of dollars which they could make by installing one tiny little traffic camera on the corner of 1st NE and Constitution.

Seriously people, follow the traffic laws. And this includes you cyclists!!! If you don't follow the traffic laws, no complaining about gettin' run over.