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My problem with the video is that I think it is making the wrong argument. It's basically saying "bikes are the most efficient vehicles, and stopping decreases that efficiency". Both true statements, but the overall efficiency of the vehicle isn't relevant IMO, and stopping decreases the efficiency of every moving mass. If anything, since the overall cost of stopping is greater for the car, the savings of being able to do a rolling stop (in absolute terms) are greater for the car. Personally, I'm more bothered by spending an exta .1 ounce of gas coming to a complete stop at an empty 4-way in my car, than I am burning an extra cornflake on my bike.
I'm not opposed to the law in general, I just think the efficiency argument applies to cars more than to bikes.
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From: Jim Frink <jim.frink@...>
To: bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 10:09:19 AM
Subject: [bikingroseville] Fwd: [sfbike] idaho stop animation
-- James Madison
From: Jim Frink <jim.frink@...>
To: bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 10:09:19 AM
Subject: [bikingroseville] Fwd: [sfbike] idaho stop animation
Here is a link to an interesting video, about Idaho's "rolling stop law for bicycles" that is trying to get passed in Oregon. It has been in place in ID for 27 years. Thought people would find the video interesting. It lasts about 4 minutes and is well done.
- Jim
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Legislation to get the Idaho stop in OR is before on track. Here's
a great animation that was made to make the case to non bikers.
http://bikeportland.org/2009/04/14/get-an-animated-lesson-in-bikes-stop-signs-and-the-idaho-stop-law/
Legislation to get the Idaho stop in OR is before on track. Here's
a great animation that was made to make the case to non bikers.
http://bikeportland.org/2009/04/14/get-an-animated-lesson-in-bikes-stop-signs-and-the-idaho-stop-law/
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