Originally Posted by ChAnMaN
Actualy its NOT the law. Im sure every state is different but here is the idaho code.
So in short rolling stops are perfectly legal as long as you yield to traffic, most people just assume you have to stop. If you call your state DMV they will send you a bicycle rules packet and you can see for yourself.
I commute 10 miles each way in Boise-Meridian, Idaho. To tell you the truth, I hardly ever stop at a stop sign but I almost always stop and wait for the Red lights. I do this even though I tend to be an aggressive, every man for himself rider. This is because the common driver here does not appear to even know that we have a legal right to be on the road, let alone to treat the red lights as stop-signs. I have no interest in making it appear as if cyclists have no respect for the law. I am not sure how other riders do it here but I know at least my club does the same on our group rides. Moreover, the traffic is usually so busy that I don't have the opportunity to run a light except right before it turns green anyway or when taking a right hand turn.