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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cars NEVER stop for stop signs unless there is conflicting traffic.  Seriously - stand by any stop sign and see for yourself.  Every single one rolls through.

Allowing cyclists to roll through increases safety because they can proceed through the intersection when they see it's clear. [/quote]

They never stop even if there is conflicting traffic. That is why the stop light cameras (like the one in Glover Park) rake in millions in fines. Because none of the drivers in this city actually knows what "stop" means. The reality is that - outside of the intersections with these cameras - the Idaho Stop is perfectly normal and accepted behavior even for heavy vehicles. The total hypocrisy of drivers on this - and other issues of compliance with traffic laws - is phenomenal.[/quote]

Err, bicyclists are the ones claiming here that they should be exempt from a law (stopping at stop signs) that everyone else must follow.

Sure, you may have seen a driver run a stop sign but there's a half million vehicles in the city so you're going to see all kinds of things.

And drivers are not asking the city council to give them a special exemption from the law. [/quote]

A cyclist yielding at an open intersection does not harm anyone. Cars not stopping can be fatal.[/quote]

That's not how any of this is going to work.

No one is going to remember or even be aware of any details about "open intersections" or any other caveats that may be in the bill. People will just interpret this as: Bicyclists don't have to obey stop signs or traffic lights.

Maybe some drivers will interpret this as stop signs being optional too? People will have all kinds of crazy interpretations of this. [/quote]

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