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Vancouver should consider 'Idaho Stop' for cyclists as Oregon adopts practice: advocates
(vancouver.citynews.ca)
this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2023
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That is a good point. Also on a bike you have no pillar blindspots, and sit up high, it is easy to see if the way is actuallu clear, rather than a car where you have to stick the nose into traffic to see if the way is clear at some intersections. it makes sense to treat stop as a yield.
Recumbent bike enters the chat...
Lol. I know some people like those, but they seem wobbly, and so low slung that cars are just going to sideswipe you