Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
Residents of every state I've ever heard of talk about rolling stop signs as a (your state here) stop.
However, the Idaho Stop is a real legal thing, and is bike specific. It means that cyclists can treat stop signs as yield signs. It allows them to stop if needed but maintain momentum if not. Keeping the speed up generally is a good thing, it allows you to keep up with traffic so you have less instances of cars passing you per trip.
States that have implemented "stop as yield" laws have seen reductions in bicycle accidents.
Well, i learned something new, thanks.
I've always felt that a complete stop with cars behind me was more dangerous, so it's nice to know that's in fact true.
I grew up in Idaho and I think we called it the California Stop due to the many college students in town with CA plates practicing that kind of driving. I know that tickets were handed out for it, so it's not like it's just a free-for-all there...
Re: orange vs. green reflective vests. It's my understanding that the eye is most sensitive to green light so it makes sense that a green reflector would be more visible.