Originally Posted by
Chinghis
... 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:
So, if there's no traffic, how does this reduce bicycle crashes at intersections?!
It reduces the amount of time a cyclist is stopped or trying to get back underway at an intersection, where they're most vulnerable to being rear-ended or right hooked by an inattentive driver. It's safer, more efficient, and makes legal what many riders are already doing.