Originally Posted by
RoadKill
As great of an idea as I think the Idaho Stop is, not a single non-cycling motorist will know it's legal and become enraged calling cyclists scofflaws every time they see somebody do it.
In the interest of "good optics", I'll generally not do this in front of motorists. Of course, the question is whether they appreciate that I am following the same laws so as not to appear "entitled".
(Full disclosure: I think bicycles *should* be entitled to special rules... but I still try to consider what the motorist might be thinking.)