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Originally Posted by CFrance
And you can prove this?
I think the jury is against your rolling through stop signs.
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No, I can't prove it and we are not in a court of law.
Yes, juries might be against a rolling stop in a specific case. I would think that that might depend on the jury's own driving habits.
But, we keep going back and forth on this thread between what is safe and what is the law. I agree 100% that the letter of the law says that we must come to a complete stop at every stop sign. I don't agree that there is anything dangerous about a very slow rolling stop in many cases. There are situations, by the way, where I do come to a full stop. If I don't have a clear view as I am approaching the intersection or if I'm in a busy traffic area I will come to a complete stop.
I live in a neighborhood where there is very, very little traffic, 20 mph speed limits, houses that are set well back from the intersections, with little or in most cases, nothing to obstruct your view, and a lot of stop signs. By the time I'm approaching the intersection, I have slowed down to under 10 mph. In most cases, I can see 1/4 to 1/2 mile up and down the street that I am about to cross or turn on to. I don't have to come to a complete stop to see that it is perfectly safe. I honestly believe that I'm not doing anything dangerous and I think that if any of you were in the cart, golf cart or bicycle with me you'd agree.
But I can see that we different opinions on this and we're never going to agree so this thread should really come to an end.