... I'm not sure I see how it reduces accidents.
I got an email from CalBike urging support for a California bill to make the "safety stop" legal:
If the Safety Stop Bill wins the support of the entire legislature, bicyclists can proceed without stopping if there is no other traffic in the intersection and it’s safe to proceed.
The safety stop is vital to bicycle safety: a similar law in Delaware led to a 23% reduction in bicycle crashes at intersections.
So, if there's no traffic, how does this reduce bicycle crashes at intersections?!