Watch ODOT’s new video on Oregon’s ‘stop as yield’ law

There were a lot of things that I never would have guessed would happen when I started all this, and ODOT making a PSA to explain it to people would for sure be on that list. I think I still like Spencer’s video better, but this one is pretty fun too.

I, too, am surprised that nobody has yelled or honked at me. I’m sure most drivers are not aware of the law change. I was always good about stopping before, just to do my little bit to help the image of cyclists. I mostly like the new law, although I am nervous in those situations where I am arriving at the stop sign at about the same time as a car, and roll through; I am not even sure how the law would be applied in very close timing situations and there is a wreck.

I don’t get the kicked puppy routine that’s so common here. But I guess I should be impressed that everyone isn’t howling that the vid isn’t promoting high motor vehicle speeds given the ones depicted.

Since when was it not overwhelming practice for motor vehicles and cyclists alike to do what the law now allows cyclists to do? If you actually stopped at a sign when it wasn’t necessary before the law was passed, people would get annoyed.

Sure, haters sometimes say/yell something. But if you live in a major metropolitan area, you’ll have all types and this law isn’t going to change that.. Whatever the case, getting yelled at super rare. If it isn’t, you’re doing something and need to figure out what that is — that you actually care about some rando’s approval doesn’t exactly scream out (no pun intended) that you think you’re in the right.

But the vid is nice, and the young guy on the tadpole was a nice touch.

Mark my word, in 5 years everyone will call this the “Oregon Stop” once it becomes famous, like “Idaho who?! 😉

Or the Salem Slide?

The person highlighted has a SS with a coaster brake — that’s why she can stop while coasting. Nothing illegal about her rig.

I don’t agree that Frederick was a strong opponent of the bill, in fact he voted for it. https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/SB998

I regularly see cars rolling through stop and yield signs without even slowing down, let alone stopping, especially when making left turns. What really gets me is when a car goes through a red light without stopping – I’ve witnessed numerous crashes and even more close-calls. I’d say driving standards are really slipping lately.

We do allow cyclists to proceed through red lights if they can’t trigger them already. I think it was the right move to focus on the stop sign’s only to prevent muddying of the waters. Idaho got their stop sign law first and then added the stop light portion of the law later. I think we will probably see improvements to the stoplight law in a few years to more closely match Idaho.

I’m just happy we have fifty different sets of rules and licenses, not like those silly Germans.