Time for an etiquette refresher. Colorado's new 'safety stop' law went into effect for cyclists. So here's what you should know about being on the road, whether on two wheels or four. 🚴
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.
“This law is a mistake and will result in confusion, damage, injuries and maybe death,” Kramer wrote. “They better be having some public service announcements on the proper way to deal with this new law.” Reaction to the new law highlighted the animosity that already existed between motorists and bicyclists on increasingly crowded Colorado roads, even as state and city governments enact measures designed to encourage more commuting via bicycles.
Anyone who drives Colorado roads has seen bicyclists behaving badly, though. And, based on the reaction to the new law and other news stories on motorist-bicyclist issues, there are plenty of motorists who believe laws governing bicyclists should be more restrictive, not less. “A bicyclist may take the travel lane where traffic is slow and the lane is narrow, there is no shoulder or bike lane, when approaching an intersection, or if you are moving at the same speed as the flow of traffic,” the CDOT manual says. “Moving to the center of the lane establishes your position and prevents motorists from passing until there’s enough room.”This is especially true when stopping at intersections.
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