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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
re: the rolling stops, well cars are most efficient in the same manner and for the same reasons. Why wouldn't you give them the same kind of pass?
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The law is the law, but in many cases car drivers are giving themselves that pass already. From something I saw today:
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People rarely come to a complete stop at stop signs. This is true regardless of their mode of travel. Most treat them as de facto yields. If there's cross traffic already in the intersection, people will stop. Otherwise, they slow down, look for traffic, and roll through the intersection.
.... Cyclists usually want to conserve momentum. It takes effort to accelerate from a complete stop and when traffic lights or stop signs are close together, some cyclists will ignore them completely. For that matter, when a motorist encounters closely spaced stop signs, he may ignore them too.
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Source: Why do they do that? Traffic lights and stop signs
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Originally Posted by roachboy
it's better if you can ride without having to wonder if the guy in the car behind you is a sociopath, i find.
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