Grew up in Coeur d'Alene, ID. The described method is what I was taught was legal. It is much faster and safer to get around by using this method. Time spen

Grew up in Coeur d'Alene, ID. The described method is what I was taught was legal. It is much faster and safer to get around by using this method. Time spent starting/stopping on a bike are dangerous times. You can be hit at any time...but it is easier to avoid incidents if you can get out of the way. Plus, as others have mentioned in comments, you have a lot more time and environmental signals (sounds, clear vision, even vibrations) than a car does to determine if it is clear to go. My ride from my house to downtown is about 10min. Car only saves me a couple minutes (if you don't count parking and/or accidents). Often, I can do a 30-45min ride around town without ever putting a foot down...but I have also been riding in this town for decades so take that as you will. The only issue I have ever had using this method is more than once I have had a driver take time to pull up alongside me to "educate" me on how that is illegal. Every time I just refer them to the drivers manual.