[there aren't anywhere near as many cyclists as moterists who break the law daily.]
I think that's more a result of having way more motorists than cyclists on the road at any given time (especially wintertime) than a difference in how either obey traffic laws.  Also, I have a theory that people don't recognize when some is abiding by the law because law abiding is the expected normal conduct and we only tend to the notice the unexpected/abnormal though I have to revisit that theory every time I am on the roads because it seems very few Alaska drivers know what a turn signal is for or that the law requires its use before lane changes.