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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I ride a bike and drive a car. I have no problem with holding bikers and motorists to the same obligations to obey all traffic signs regardless if on a bike or a car. That makes both safer. How can anyone argue that it is safer for bikers to be able to run stop signs?  Again, love cycling but this is just common sense to me. [/quote]

Generally, if you can just proceed through the intersection as soon as you verify that it is clear, that is better for bikes, instead of stopping fully.  [b]Bikes and cars are totally different vehicles. [/b]  [/quote]

Ok then why do we share a road?  Why do I have to creep behind the Little Engine that Could if we are different vehicles with different capabilities.

And I see how its better to slow down than make a full stop....but tell that to all the bikers that I almost hit when I have the right of way, use my turn signal and safely proceed and they run through a stop sign. Share the road, share the rules.

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The same reason a Prius and a turbocharged F-350 share a road?[/quote]

Nice try, but a Prius and F-350 can both keep traffic moving at 25mph. 
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You don't have a right to go 25mph.  You want to and don't care about other people.  You probably also sit in traffic complaining about too many cars on the road.[/quote]

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