Comments on: Stop Signs http://bikemichiana.org/2008/12/11/stop-signs/ resources, news, observations and ideas about bicycling in the Michiana area Tue, 22 May 2012 16:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Adam Bee http://bikemichiana.org/2008/12/11/stop-signs/#comment-776 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:36:35 +0000 http://southbendbikes.wordpress.com/?p=725#comment-776 Man, that Idaho law looks great. Basically, as Jim said, the law turns stop signs into yields and red lights into stop signs!

It seems Idaho is setting the laws to match the practices of the majority of careful riders. I, for one, still wait out the full lengths of red lights unless I’m in a terrible hurry, but that’s more out of showing respect for the law than any practical concerns.

If our laws matched Idaho’s in this regard, running errands by bike would be nearly as fast as by car (in addition to healthier and more fun as usual). Who knew Idaho was so far ahead of its time?

]]> By: Henry Scott http://bikemichiana.org/2008/12/11/stop-signs/#comment-775 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:27:19 +0000 http://southbendbikes.wordpress.com/?p=725#comment-775 I look forward to trying your stop-sign technique, Adam. I’m also don’t like being waved through (although I understand that it is done in good nature). Regarding waiting in a line, I do as you mentioned (i.e., shadow the care immediately in front of me).

]]> By: Paul Taylor http://bikemichiana.org/2008/12/11/stop-signs/#comment-774 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:20:00 +0000 http://southbendbikes.wordpress.com/?p=725#comment-774 Jim. You are right. Idaho: http://itd.idaho.gov/bike_ped/ID_Vehicle_code_for_Bikes_05.pdf .

]]> By: Jim Moffitt http://bikemichiana.org/2008/12/11/stop-signs/#comment-773 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:13:18 +0000 http://southbendbikes.wordpress.com/?p=725#comment-773 I believe in at least one state it is legal for bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs.

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