Comments on: Portland Considering “Idaho Stop” Law http://urbanvelo.org/portland-considering-idaho-stop-law/ Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Fri, 25 May 2012 03:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clay http://urbanvelo.org/portland-considering-idaho-stop-law/comment-page-1/#comment-7562 Clay Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:10:56 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=7668#comment-7562 I am glad to see that portland is looking to adopt this. One thing i did want to point out though is that (in my oppionion) this only works when people now about it. Communiting in boise most days i would say that they dont. Also I dont know if i completely agree with this. We are on the road and want to be treated like a vehicle we should act like one. The biggest part about that is being consistent with how the rest of traffic acts. For me i act more like a slow motorcyclist. I stop at all stop signs and lights. If a light does not sense me i proceed though the light at a safe time. Now i am not saying that this is a bad law. I just dont think it works in Idaho very well. Heck we are still trying to teach people that we can be on the road and by people i mean our police force. I am glad to see that portland is looking to adopt this. One thing i did want to point out though is that (in my oppionion) this only works when people now about it. Communiting in boise most days i would say that they dont. Also I dont know if i completely agree with this. We are on the road and want to be treated like a vehicle we should act like one. The biggest part about that is being consistent with how the rest of traffic acts. For me i act more like a slow motorcyclist. I stop at all stop signs and lights. If a light does not sense me i proceed though the light at a safe time.

Now i am not saying that this is a bad law. I just dont think it works in Idaho very well. Heck we are still trying to teach people that we can be on the road and by people i mean our police force.

]]> By: Road Rage Chronicles: Bucketseat Law Enforement « Kill your car! http://urbanvelo.org/portland-considering-idaho-stop-law/comment-page-1/#comment-7511 Road Rage Chronicles: Bucketseat Law Enforement « Kill your car! Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:14:10 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=7668#comment-7511 [...] thing cyclists do in most any city. In fact, it’s so common that Portland is considering changing the laws to make stop lights, stop signs, and stop signs into yields for cyclists. SF is also considering [...] [...] thing cyclists do in most any city. In fact, it’s so common that Portland is considering changing the laws to make stop lights, stop signs, and stop signs into yields for cyclists. SF is also considering [...]

]]> By: Joel http://urbanvelo.org/portland-considering-idaho-stop-law/comment-page-1/#comment-7470 Joel Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:23:30 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=7668#comment-7470 Note that this proposal is for the entire state of Oregon, including but not limited to the iconic city bike friendly of Portland. Jonathan Maus of the BikePortland.org has been doing a great job of reporting on the progress of this controversial proposal as it happens. The public awareness brought about by his website is certain to give it a better chance this time around. Keep up the good pro-bike media! Note that this proposal is for the entire state of Oregon, including but not limited to the iconic city bike friendly of Portland. Jonathan Maus of the BikePortland.org has been doing a great job of reporting on the progress of this controversial proposal as it happens. The public awareness brought about by his website is certain to give it a better chance this time around. Keep up the good pro-bike media!

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