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2 questions for Idaho stop supporters: 1) how do the police reasonably enforce that law? In other words, what objective criteria is there to differentiate someone who properly "treats stop signs like yield signs" (good, responsible cycling!) from someone who "blows through stop signs" (bad, illegal cycling), or to determine whether a cyclist at a red light reasonably believed it was safe for s/he to proceed (even if it means that vehicular traffic has to slow or swerve to avoid the cyclist)?

How do we do this with Right Turn on Red? Or Yield signs?

2) if DC adopts the Idaho stop, are you willing to commit to obeying traffic laws? Or will we continue to be subjected to harangues about how laws are 100% designed for motorists and we really shouldn't have cars anyway, and I need to ride against traffic on one way streets to stay safe and . . . .

The harangues will then focus on how laws are 99% designed for motorists. Not sure who's arguing for the elimination of cars, though. On a side note, it's funny how the slightest mitigation of a privileged class' privileges usually result in feelings of persecution and related drama queen antics. "White men are the only class you're allowed to persecute anymore!", or "A bike lane!?! How are delivery trucks supposed to deliver baby formula!?!" and such.

So unnecessary.

by oboe on Jan 26, 2011 12:34 pm • link • report

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