Under Idaho law, how may a bicyclist legally treat a stop sign?
They must come to a complete stop, same as a motor vehicle.
Idaho's law is more permissive than the universal rule.
They may treat it as a yield sign — slowing, yielding to traffic, and proceeding without stopping if safe.
They may ignore it entirely.
Cyclists must still yield to other traffic.
They must dismount and walk their bike.
Dismounting is not required in Idaho.
Idaho was the first US state (1982) to adopt the "Stop as Yield" rule for bicyclists, often called the "Idaho Stop." A bicyclist approaching a stop sign may treat it as a yield sign, slowing, yielding to other traffic, and proceeding without a full stop if safe. At a red light, cyclists must stop but may then proceed after yielding.
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