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I am not a cyclist, but I don't fault cyclists for not following the law. Our transportation system was built for heavy vehicles. It's sometimes safer for bicycles to leave an intersection before all the cars start up. As such, it's an individual judgement, in the knowledge that if they get into an accident, they will be at fault and may not get compensation. However, when it's a cyclist against a car, no amount of compensation can bring them back to life, so I think it a lot of cases, legality doesn't really matter. What matters is that all drivers should stay aware on the roads and not crush a cyclist.
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Correct.[/quote]

You what’s a good way to get crushed by a SUV? Running stop signs[/quote]

Actually the ways people mostly get crushed by SUV drivers are:

1. the driver turns right across their path (right hook)
2. the driver turns left and hits them
3. the driver rear-ends and/or sideswipes them

In contrast, stop-as-yield laws make the roads [b]safer[/b] for bicyclists: https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2022-03/Bicyclist-Yield-As-Stop-Fact-Sheet-032422-v3-tag.pdf[/quote]

Don't you think that some people will be turning at these intersections when they expect oncoming traffic to stop?  A bike blowing through the stop is then  a surprise to the turning driver.  [/quote]

We can speculate and make stuff up, or we can look at the actual data!

"Many States have enacted bicyclist stop-as-yield laws to enhance safety and protect cyclists. Based upon the current research and data available, these laws showed added safety benefits for bicyclists in States where they were evaluated, and may positively affect the environment, traffic, and transportation."[/quote]

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