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In response to "Agreed. -- nm" by Strongbad

Cyclists are trying to make Idaho stops legal but I'm pretty sure they're going to have a hard time convincing the politicians on it.

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Jul 27 '21, 06:38

It would allow cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs.

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People think it's someone "getting away with things" - no, we're getting out of your hair faster. Drivers should love it! -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 06:45
and then they will wonder why bicyclists death go up. -- nm - Beaker Jul 27, 06:39 6 1
- A study showed that it actually decreased injuries and accidents. "A 2009 study showed a 14.5% decrease in bicyclist injuries after the passage of the - Krusty Jul 27, 06:43 5
  - so a biker could come up to a red light, stop, and just turn into the green traffic? or did I misread that -- nm - Beaker Jul 27, 06:44 4
    - Link to the wiki... -- (link) - Krusty Jul 27, 06:45
    - Correct. They can go if things are clear for them to go. Not just turn into busy traffic. -- nm - Krusty Jul 27, 06:45 2
      - gotcha. I immediately assumed the worst from a biker :) -- nm - Beaker Jul 27, 06:45 1
        
        Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jul 27, 06:47

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