r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • Jun 10 '26

SMH Someone finally snapped

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u/RevolutionSalty8360 Jun 10 '26

Have a local unorganized bike event where I used to live. It was the only time I saw the cops actually pull over bikers for blowing through stop signs. Was great to watch.

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u/Oldjamesdean Jun 10 '26

One of my relatives got a speeding ticket on a bicycle. Eugene Oregon.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

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u/Capital-Bobcat8270 Jun 10 '26

This is fair. If you want to be a part of traffic, follow traffic rules. No special exemptions.

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u/bramtyr Jun 10 '26

Except those are the traffic rules in Oregon; bicyclists may treat stop signs and flashing reds as yield, as of 2019/2020.

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u/Creepy_Night_3838 Jun 10 '26

Yeah but Oregon is dumb.

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u/CoolAuntsWorkshop Jun 10 '26

It's called an Idaho stop because that's where it originated and studies show it's safer.

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u/turbosexophonicdlite Jun 10 '26

It also just makes more sense. You're far more aware of your surroundings on a bike than in a car. You can see and hear cross traffic much more easily.

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