Whether the common cyclist likes to admit it or not, there are most certainly laws in place that dictate the hierarchy of right-aways. Put simply: cars yield to bikes yield to pedestrians (or as my driving record would indicate: cars yield to squirrels but DO NOT yield to telephone poles 10 feet from driveways). I tend to agree with the common laws set in place by the forefathers of traffic, but for my very own reasons. Allow me to introduce Cait's Order of Operations: A cognitive approach to traffic right-away hierarchy.
This theory follows one very simple idea: whomever has to withstand the elements the longest, gets the right-away. For example: its misting, and you cycle up to a wonky intersection (you know, the kind that aren't labeled and will forever remain a black hole of signage) and are received by both a car and a pedestrian. Clearly the pedestrian is the poor sucker who will have to deal with the onslaught of moisture the longest, and so to shorten their suffering, they get to cross first. The cyclist (you) goes second, because although you do have to deal with the rain, your commute is assumed shorter (yes, I realize this may not be the case, but I don't want to hear your stupid argument supporting the notion of biking 2 blocks and so on and so forth. Suck it up!) The car goes last, because not only do they not have to deal with the wind and rain on bare skin (yeah, it's windy too!), but they also get to listen to loud music.
So there you have it. It's a simple theory, but text-worthy. Feel free to disagree; we'll just settle it at the intersection!
-The Velodict
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