Originally Posted by JamesV
Hey, I found Idaho's motor vehicle law. Not only does it allow slow coasting through STOPs, the law also allows going through a red light after stopping !
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Wow! I'm moving to Idaho! Seriously, I wish California would adopt this law. In one fell swoop thousands of cyclists would be converted from outlaws into law-abiding citizens.
I don't see it as a flaw. The key is both cyclists must slow down to a reasonable speed before proceeding through... if you're both going 10mph or less you both have plenty of time to brake and/or adjust as needed. Flying through a stop at 20mph is illegal.
The red light law would be great at non-functioning lights on Sunday mornings. Stop at the red, look both way, go through. Of course, at rush hour, it would be nearly impossible to apply the law to cross a busy boulevard... but hey, if there's a long break, go for it!
I'm moving to Idaho. Maybe I'll take up potato farming.
Thanks for that GREAT piece of research. I REALLY like the red-light provision.
To have truely efficient bike transportation, the bike-road cyclists should have the right of way. On the other hand, I sure wouldn't vote "no" if the Idaho law ever made it to the ballot here!