PORTLAND, Ore. – It could soon be completely legal for cyclists to run stop signs and stoplights here in Oregon.
A bike bill that will appear in the legislature on Wednesday would make a so-called ‘Idaho stop’ legal. The nickname comes from the first state that made it legal for cyclists to go through a stop sign without stopping.
Basically, if the way is clear, a cyclist would be allowed to slowly and safely run a red light or a stop sign. Blatantly unsafe decisions would still be illegal and a cyclist could still be fined.
http://www.kval.com/news/local/41432647.html
I would also like to personally thank Jeff Jaeger of KATU News for including the link to the text of the bill. Jeff is ‘da man in Oregon(maybe just Portland, or maybe just katu.com)
WE just need this bill here in NE, and also to make it legal to ride on the sidewalk, OR put in bike lanes.
Vernon Davis
422 N. 40th St.
Omaha, NE 68131
402-516-4401