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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]do bicyclists have to stop at stop signs if they are riding on the road? Not a California stop, but a complete stop at each stop sign.[/quote]

Of course they have to, if there are other vehicles or cyclists in or approaching the intersection. The ONLY circumstance where a cyclist is permitted by law to pedal through a stop sign (called an Idaho stop) after briefly slowing to check for any vehicles, is when no other vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians are anywhere in the intersection.

As for red lights, cyclists are required by law to stop and wait at red lights until the signal changes to green. Just like a car.

The law is clear a unambiguous on this.  It’s not subject to argument or interpretation. [/quote]

Cars also run stop signs, just fwiw, reading this thread you'd think only cyclists ever do it. I live at a corner with a four-way stop between two major commuting roads from Maryland into D.C., and I can't even bother counting the number of times people just roll right through it.[/quote]

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