Originally Posted by
Leebo
For some of my stop signs. I find it quicker and safer to go to ped mode. Hop off, start walking on the cross walk. Esp. with lots of cross traffic.
Especially at stop signs, I often jump on the sidewalk and cross via the crosswalk. In Washington, when a cyclist is on the sidewalk, s/he is a pedestrian. Pedestrians have no duty to stop at the stop sign, only to not enter the crosswalk so suddenly that a vehicle couldn't stop for them. I jump on the sidewalk then I don't have to stop. I'll often stop and wait for cars that were there first, though, even though I don't have to. This is especially useful when there are no vehicles around. It allows me to lawfully run the stop sign.