Originally Posted by
kickstart
Right on red was enacted in the 70's to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, and is now federally governed as part of each states energy conservation plan required to receive federal assistance. I wasn't driving age in the 70's, but I do remember there was resistance to it.
Idaho stops are a "convenience" that reflects the reality that cyclists are not motorists or pedestrians.
I was driving age and although the stated reason was gas savings, the real reason it easily spread was motorist convenience. 55 mph was for gas savings, how many states still have that limit and is there still a federal 55 mandate. The difference between the two tails tells the real story.
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