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Since I happen to have a lot of stop signs in the area where I live, I was interested in how other motorcyclists tackle them.
Many of the stop sign intersections (4 way stop) are in residential areas that offer great visibility in each direction and in situations like that I tend to slow to a near stop and keep my balance with both feet on the pegs as I am looking both ways for oncoming traffic - and then accelerate away without coming to a complete stop.
If it is a two way stop with limited visibility or high speed crossing traffic, I always come to a complete stop and put a foot or two down before looking around me and getting on my way.
What also interests me is how cops look at motorcyclists that do not come to a full stop (foot/feet down) at such intersections... any experience? I know that they do not like cars not coming to a complete stop, but bikes?
Please share your thoughts on this if you don't mind...
Many of the stop sign intersections (4 way stop) are in residential areas that offer great visibility in each direction and in situations like that I tend to slow to a near stop and keep my balance with both feet on the pegs as I am looking both ways for oncoming traffic - and then accelerate away without coming to a complete stop.
If it is a two way stop with limited visibility or high speed crossing traffic, I always come to a complete stop and put a foot or two down before looking around me and getting on my way.
What also interests me is how cops look at motorcyclists that do not come to a full stop (foot/feet down) at such intersections... any experience? I know that they do not like cars not coming to a complete stop, but bikes?
Please share your thoughts on this if you don't mind...