Did you know: Requiring cyclists to make a complete stop at stop signs is actually less safe

By Carrie Schulman

Yielding instead of stopping helps cyclists maintain momentum, which can make navigating intersections safer and more efficient. It also increases their visibility to drivers.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, allowing cyclists to treat stop signs as yields reduces the risk of collisions and improves overall safety:

• After Idaho implemented this law, bicyclist injuries from traffic crashes decreased by 14.5%.

• Delaware saw a 23% reduction in traffic crashes involving bicyclists at stop sign intersections after adopting this law.

Biking not only replaces carbon emissions with exercise, but it reduces traffic and increases parking availability for everyone. Not everyone can or wants to ride a bike, but everyone can help create a more positive biking environment.