10/28/2025
"Policies like the Idaho Stop, flexible sidewalk riding rules, and the decriminalization of technical and equipment violations are not radical. They are necessary. They save lives, reduce conflict, and bring our legal system in line with how people actually move through cities. Let’s stop forcing cyclists to follow rules designed for cars, and give them the freedom — and legal protection — to ride smart."
The default in nearly all states is to impose the same traffic rules on bicycles as on motor vehicles even though the needs of cyclists are so different.