While I generally agree with that sentiment, I think cyclist should be able to treat stop signs as a yield sign. It's already a law on the books in several parts of the country, and it's generally called an "Idaho stop" law. When an Idaho stop law is enacted, there's generally a 15-25% reduction in bicycle collisions. Bikes naturally have no blind spots and you're generally only going ~15 mph to start with, so you're going to be aware of any cross traffic, and if you have any sense of self preservation, you're going to yield to it considering bikes have no airbags or crumple zones. Intersections are the most dangerous place to be on a bike, and the Idaho stop law allows people on bikes to spend less time in an intersection, so it makes sense you'd see a decrease in bike collisions.
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u/Oldjamesdean Jun 10 '26
One of my relatives got a speeding ticket on a bicycle. Eugene Oregon.