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[–] dadarobot@lemmy.sdf.org 48 points 1 week ago (6 children)

In my state they changed the rules where a cyclist can treat a stop sign like a yeild sign, and a stop light like a stop sign. 

the reasoning is this will encourage cyclists to ride through neighborhoods rather than on busier main streets. cyclists need to maintain momentum when riding, and stopping every couple blocks for a stop sign is a huge momentum killer. 

obviously cyclists run a much higher risk of injury in a traffic accident than a driver. also cyclists dont really have blind spots the way cars do. so generally if a cyclist runs a stop, they have already checked for oncoming traffic. yes, there are idiots out there both driving and cycling, but typically if you saw a cyclist run a stop sign, he knows youre there and went when it was safe. 

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's a great law. That's basically how I use them (with lots of care, obviously).

Which state?

[–] Dearth@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Idaho was the first to do this. Not sure which other states have followed suit, but i think i remember 1 or 2 doing so

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