Originally Posted by
Necrohazard
I treat my bicycle commute just like I would if I were in my car. The one day I choose to blow through a stop sign is the day I wind up hit by a car I didn't see in time.
No one here would 'blow through' a stop sign without making sure there isn't traffic coming the other way. That's just plain stupid. When approaching a four-way stop sign, I am not riding fast enough that I can't see the traffic coming from the cross street. If there are cars approaching I will take my turn. Sometimes the driver(s) will indicate for me to go ahead of them. Fine. Otherwise, I will wait for my right of way.
Sure, sidestepping the traffic sometimes gives poor optics for cyclists. :shrug emoji: