Originally Posted by
sggoodri
I'd rather see more mini roundabouts, yield signs, and elimination of useless four way stops than a change in the law to treat cyclists differently. If an intersection is safe to roll through, why limit it to cyclists?
I feel a little inconvenienced by a few stop signs, but not much, and I think the political fallout and backlash of giving special rights to cyclists would make such a change a net loss, especially in anti-cycling cultural regions like where I live.
That's a very good point. The political backlash would be huge. The law, in some places, would likely to be accompanied with flag and clothing requirements.
And really, many of the most annoying stop signs are just as safe to run at 8mph in my car as they are in my bike. And, not surprisingly, I see motorists running them too
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