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House bill would let cyclists roll through stop signs after yielding; advocates cite safety data
Summary
House Bill 7 would permit bicyclists to slow and proceed through stop signs without a full stoppage if they yield to other traffic, aligning Maryland with several other states and citing studies showing reduced intersection crashes.
Delegate Regina Boyce told the Environment and Transportation Committee that House Bill 7 would authorize cyclists approaching a stop sign to slow, yield and proceed without a full stop when safe.
Supporters said the change — sometimes called "stop as yield" or the "Idaho stop" — reduces intersection exposure for bicyclists, helps avoid rear‑end collisions and gets cyclists through intersections more quickly, improving safety and traffic flow.
Evidence and testimony: Seth Grimes of the Washington…
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