Should Brookline Implement Relaxed Stop Sign Rules for Bicyclists?

Brookline are debating implementing the “Idaho Stop,” which would allow bicyclists to treat stop signs like yield signs.

Police took a Twitter poll and received about 200 responses:

Police said about 130 of the tweets were in favor of the Idaho Stop and about 40 were against it.

“Our main concern is safety for all,” police said in a statement.

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