• jerkface
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    5 hours ago

    Stop signs are a situation where I ALWAYS take the lane. Going through the intersection with a car is a recipe for disaster. I take my own turn like any other vehicle. I stop at the line right in the middle where a car can’t just slip around me like I’m not even a fucking there, I plant my foot, and make eye contact with anyone approaching the intersection before I pick up my foot again.

    • yonder@sh.itjust.works
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      3 hours ago

      This is the way. Drivers are usually not able to understand how to respond to bikes at intersections, so imitating something they understand, a car, is how you stay safe.

    • MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub
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      3 hours ago

      That’s probably the safest way of crossing but getting in front of cars and hoping they will slow down is scary. I just try to avoid these intersections all together.