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Originally Posted by MarchHare
I really hate cyclists who only choose to obey traffic laws when it's convenient to them. They're absolutely right that they should be treated like any other vehicle on the road, which means they don't get to use crosswalks, have to stop at stop signs, yield to pedestrians, and stay off the sidewalks.
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There's actually some interesting traffic laws down in the states. Iowa (or Idaho can't remember) allows cyclists to treat Stop signs as a yield. That would be a welcome amendment. It just isn't feasible to come to a stop as a cyclist. And there's dubious safety reasons for it too.
Cross walks and all that are different, no way should they be taking crosswalks. But stop signs just will never be stopped at all the time, just as cars don't. I think that changing that law would actually serve both sides better.