I think that the size and weight (and the resulting speed and interia) of the vehicle is relevant. Probably less relevant than the fact that it is human powered, but relevant regardless.
Not really. Order (justified or otherwise) is the priority behind traffic control devices (specifically stop signs and signals)...weight and class are more applicable to engineering decisions, IMO. Think of stop sign/signal like a water valve's off position...when you turn it off, you want it off, not dribbling unpredictably. Yeah, I might need a bigger valve for more water, but OFF is still OFF. Call me old sckool, but even as a cyclist the Idaho law seems to me like a dribbling spigot.
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