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California has Idaho stops, so cyclists not stopping at Stop signs IS following the rules of the road (if the Cyclist did yield and just also didn't see the Way
by Phrodo_00 3y ago
California has Idaho stops, so cyclists not stopping at Stop signs IS following the rules of the road (if the Cyclist did yield and just also didn't see the Waymo car).
Bicycles starting on the side of the road can ofter get side swiped because they're in car blind spots because they don't accelerate fast enough. Going faster makes them more visible for cars.
- ganieldackle 3y agoNo it doesn't. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop
- Phrodo_00 3y agoHuh, the internet lied to me [1]. Should've checked wikipedia. [1] https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-stop-bicyclists-yield-signs-ab-122/ https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-stop-bi...
- nerdponx 3y agoGovernor Newsom vetoed it: https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AB-122-1082021.pdf https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AB-122-108... https://cal.streetsblog.org/2021/10/12/newsoms-deeply-disappointing-vetoes-of-traffic-safety-bills https://cal.streetsblog.org/2021/10/12/newsoms-deeply-disapp...
- Ferret7446 3y agoEven if that were legal in California, clearly in this case the cyclist did not check properly and should have fully stopped. I must say, all of this doesn't help with the general perception of cyclists being extremely entitled with respect to ignoring traffic rules. Anecdotally, I see more cyclists breaking the rules (such as by riding on the sidewalk or pedestrian crossings or improper lane changes/turns) than not.