Colorado’s new “Safety Stop” law is creating more animosity between drivers, cyclists - The Denver Post

It may be time for an etiquette refresher. Keep in mind, bicyclists are still expected to obey traffic laws, including existing right-of-way rules.

Colorado’s new law permitting bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs was not universally well-received, despite claims made by supporters calling it a common-sense measure that will make streets safer.

Bicycle-safety advocates say the so-called Safety Stop law codifies what has been common practice by many bike riders, arguing that it makes bicycling safer becaus . . .

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source: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/25/colorado-safety-stop-law-cyclists-right-of-way/

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