Comments on: Rolling Stops for Bicycles http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/04/30/rolling-stops-for-bicycles/ Promoting non-motorized transportation in the Motor City Fri, 18 May 2012 06:22:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/04/30/rolling-stops-for-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-13165 Todd Scott Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:39:25 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1789#comment-13165 There has been some investigation on that the legality of it. I don't recall there being a consensus. It might be possible. There has been some investigation on that the legality of it. I don’t recall there being a consensus. It might be possible.

]]> By: Russix http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/04/30/rolling-stops-for-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-13164 Russix Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:32:17 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1789#comment-13164 Is this something that can be implemented as a city ordinance? Is this something that can be implemented as a city ordinance?

]]> By: Shail http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/04/30/rolling-stops-for-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-2227 Shail Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:12:15 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1789#comment-2227 Really cool :) Really cool :)

]]> By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/04/30/rolling-stops-for-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 Todd Scott Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:43:21 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1789#comment-2143 An opinion piece from the Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/675301 An opinion piece from the Toronto Star:
http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/675301

]]> By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/04/30/rolling-stops-for-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Todd Scott Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:16:11 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1789#comment-2114 Bicycling.com has an article on why rolling stops make sense. http://bicycling.com/blogs/roadrights/2009/07/28/a-stop-sign-solution/ Bicycling.com has an article on why rolling stops make sense.
http://bicycling.com/blogs/roadrights/2009/07/28/a-stop-sign-solution/

]]> By: Todd Scott http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/04/30/rolling-stops-for-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-2113 Todd Scott Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:27:19 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1789#comment-2113 Here's a comprehensive article on rolling stops from December 2008. http://www.oregoncycling.org/2008/12/are-we-ready-for-an-idaho-style-bicycle-yield-law/ And this article notes a study which found bicycle declined in Idaho after enacting the rolling stop law. http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2009/04/idaho_stop_is_a_go_for_bicycle.html Here’s a comprehensive article on rolling stops from December 2008.
http://www.oregoncycling.org/2008/12/are-we-ready-for-an-idaho-style-bicycle-yield-law/

And this article notes a study which found bicycle declined in Idaho after enacting the rolling stop law.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2009/04/idaho_stop_is_a_go_for_bicycle.html

]]> By: Becka Roolf http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/04/30/rolling-stops-for-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 Becka Roolf Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:26:29 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1789#comment-1974 Rolling stops for bicyclists are an interesting idea, and certainly many of the bicycling countries in Europe have very few stop signs (for either drivers or bikes), which makes this issue easier. The idea of using a bicycle yield sign, however, may send a mixed message to motorists. If the bicycle has a yield sign, that could be taken to mean that the bicyclist must yield to any motor vehicle traffic. Currently, the bicyclist stopping at the stop sign gets to take a turn, as any other traffic. Rather than freeing the bicyclist from an obligatory stop (even when there is not traffic), the bicycle yield sign may have the unintended effect of motorists believing they always have right-of-way over the bicyclist. Technically, that IS what the sign combination pictured would do. If rolling stops are considered, I believe the signs should be different than pictured, and that some formal experimentation needs to occur to determine what sign effectively conveys the message of the law. Rolling stops for bicyclists are an interesting idea, and certainly many of the bicycling countries in Europe have very few stop signs (for either drivers or bikes), which makes this issue easier. The idea of using a bicycle yield sign, however, may send a mixed message to motorists. If the bicycle has a yield sign, that could be taken to mean that the bicyclist must yield to any motor vehicle traffic. Currently, the bicyclist stopping at the stop sign gets to take a turn, as any other traffic. Rather than freeing the bicyclist from an obligatory stop (even when there is not traffic), the bicycle yield sign may have the unintended effect of motorists believing they always have right-of-way over the bicyclist. Technically, that IS what the sign combination pictured would do. If rolling stops are considered, I believe the signs should be different than pictured, and that some formal experimentation needs to occur to determine what sign effectively conveys the message of the law.

]]> By: Rolling Stops for Bicycles | m-bike.org http://www.m-bike.org/blog/2009/04/30/rolling-stops-for-bicycles/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 Rolling Stops for Bicycles | m-bike.org Mon, 04 May 2009 13:16:13 +0000 http://www.m-bike.org/blog/?p=1789#comment-1705 [...] a previous post about the benefits in adopting a rolling stop law in Michigan, we said rolling stops are already a “common existing practice”. We added that having a [...] [...] a previous post about the benefits in adopting a rolling stop law in Michigan, we said rolling stops are already a “common existing practice”. We added that having a [...]

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