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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]The only reason cyclists can go faster than drivers is because drivers are stopping at stop signs and cyclists are not.[/b] How is that a good thing? It’s against the law (look at the specifics of how Idaho stops are supposed to work) and it’s really dangerous. I drive and can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to slam on the breaks to avoid some idiot on a bike flying through an intersection where they absolutely did not have the right of way. [/quote]

No, that's just not true.

When I'm driving, and I'm stuck behind four (or eight, or whatever) other cars at a stop sign or red light, I have to wait for each of those four (or eight, or whatever) cars to go through the intersection before I can go.

When I'm bicycling, and there are four (or eight, or whatever) other cars waiting at the stop sign or red light, I can ride next to the cars to get to the front of the line. I don't have to wait for those four (or eight, or whatever) other cars to go before I can go. I can go as soon as I've stopped at the stop sign or as soon as the light turns green.[/quote]

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