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Barrie Ontario: 'Yes, you can get a ticket,' Cyclists slapped with hefty fine for blowing through stop sign (barrie.ctvnews.ca)

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[–] Velonie@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop

See the section on safety. It's safer for bicycles to yield at stop signs instead of come to a complete stop. The most dangerous part of cycling is in an intersection, and you'll spend more time in them when coming to a complete stop every time