Casey Neistat was ticketed and fined for riding outside of the bike lane and in response made a PSA showing the (albeit dramatic) consequences of adhering to "the law"* above all else, including safety.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ
*yes: scare quotes
Apologies in advance if this has been previously shared, as it is several years old and has apparently achieved internet fame without me being aware of it before today, but a preemptive forums search revealed no thread. So I thought I'd share, because bicycling, safety, and misinterpretation of the law seems to be what the boards have been about these past few days.