Re: [CR] cyclists in Idaho have rolled through stop s igns-legally

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Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:32:07 -0600
To: Charles Nighbor <cnighbor1@comcast.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
In-Reply-To: <9FDB6DB3C196494F8EFA2C08C290C586@gateway2v8e13w>
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Subject: Re: [CR] cyclists in Idaho have rolled through stop s igns-legally


A traffic court judge once told me that all stop signs could be yield signs, if you could count on people to actually treat them as such.

At 02:41 PM 1/18/2010, Charles Nighbor wrote:
>''Here's the lead-in to the article on the Bicycling mag Website:
>
>"A Stop-Sign Solution?
>
>"Idaho's stop-as-yield statute lets you ride safely and
>efficiently-without breaking the law.
>
>"For 26 years, cyclists in Idaho have rolled through stop
>signs-legally. According to that state's law, when a cyclist
>approaches an intersection controlled by a stop sign, the cyclist
>must slow to "a reasonable speed," but is not obligated to stop
>unless doing so is "required for safety." After yielding to any
>vehicle that has the right of way, the cyclist may proceed. There's
>more: Cyclists are required to stop at red lights, but once stopped
>may then proceed without waiting for the light to change, after
>first yielding to vehicles that have the right of way. In effect,
>this law allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, and red
>lights as stop signs."
>
>Article link: http://bicycling. com/blogs/ roadrights/ 2009/07/28/
>a-stop-sign- solution/ ''
>
>Interesting
>
>charles Nighbor
>Walnut Creek, CA USA
>
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