Originally Posted by
indyfabz
My recollection of the Idaho rule is that you can treat stop signs and yield signs and red lights as stop signs. When originally enacted, that second part was not clear, so the legislature amended the law.
That's also my understanding, and an important feature of the law.
Allowing cyclists to jump the gun (cross traffic permitting) has them moving through the intersection before facing potential right hooks and left crosses.
NYC has a similar law, allowing cyclists to go with the pedestrians when they get the "walk" before motorists get a green.