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Idaho Stop

2014-05-10 00:19:48.75867+02 by Dan Lyke 3 comments

Why cyclists should be able to roll through stop signs and ride through red lights.

comments in descending chronological order (reverse):

#Comment Re: made: 2014-05-10 16:53:12.305449+02 by: meuon

Yes, when no-one is around in (front, side or behind), I have slowly rolled through some stops to save some ergs. But even if cars are well behind me, I want them to see me behaving predictably, in accordance with the law. The predictability part is important. I expect them to behave a certain way and I want them to know I will be behaving a certain way.

Of course, I'm assuming they see me at all, and care. Which is the issue.

#Comment Re: made: 2014-05-10 01:54:37.567538+02 by: Dan Lyke

Yeah, I think some of that is Vox trolling. I do think that we need to re-think stop signs, but I also think we need to do that because automobile drivers are ignoring them too.

#Comment Re: made: 2014-05-10 00:42:50.052387+02 by: TheSHAD0W

If bicyclists are allowed to roll through red lights, maybe they should be required to have insurance as well, because there's going to be a lot of windshields to be replaced...