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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Older article, but still relevant.

Idaho stops have been shown to reduce cyclist injuries and fatalities: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/2023/07/13/the-idaho-stop-a-step-forward-for-safety#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20U.S.%20National,fell%20by%2023%20per%20cent.

Idaho stops work by making stop signs equivalent to yields and red lights equivalent to stop signs for cyclists. You still don't run the traffic signal, but because the threat profile of a bike is different from that of a car, it does make sense that traffic rules should be different...

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