Half human, half vehicle. A bicyclist is every car driver and pedestrian's worst nightmare. I'm not sure if you saw, but there's a stat out there that says one in every ten cyclists is a baby snatcher (on a serious note, here are a bunch of statistics on cyclists from the New York Times).

Most if not all cyclists recklessly break the law on a consistent basis. Go for a walk on any given day along Comm Ave., or any area where cyclists are normally present, and you will find riders going through red lights, riding on the sidewalk (it's illegal to do so unless you're under 14), riding without a helmet, or riding in the opposite direction of traffic. Just because a bicycle doesn't run on fuel shouldn't exclude it from following the rules of a motorcycle.

The main reason that cyclists are able to get away with these infractions is that the police don't care to crack down on cyclists. It's much easier to write tickets for an immobile car as opposed to chasing down bicyclists. Can't blame them. Moving takes energy.

Until Boston decides to use police emus or bicycles, it looks like the cyclists win again.