Feet down at stop signs
Cruiser
Joined: May 2013
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From: Lynwood ,IL
I have tried for over an hour to find even one state that requires even one foot down . If its out there as a LAW please show me. Every state I look at says the same thing. You must come to a complete stop at the line or even with the sign.. and some more stuff about clearing intersection. Not one state I see has a time. someone said 3 seconds. Nope not by law. Only thing it says is COMPLETE STOP. At least this is what I have found on the DMV sites I looked at.
Cruiser
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 113
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From: Lynwood ,IL
Wow my ticket was 100 here in Illinois, They will not let you dispute it. They do how ever send you a very nice video of you not stopping. I was in my camperVan...not stopping.
HDF Community Team
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: USA
I have tried for over an hour to find even one state that requires even one foot down . If its out there as a LAW please show me. Every state I look at says the same thing. You must come to a complete stop at the line or even with the sign.. and some more stuff about clearing intersection. Not one state I see has a time. someone said 3 seconds. Nope not by law. Only thing it says is COMPLETE STOP. At least this is what I have found on the DMV sites I looked at.
Regardless of legality, I don't feel like getting hassled for it, so I tend to put my feet down (not that I'm actually that good at balancing the bike at a true full stop anyhow). I've better things to do with my time than spend it in court fighting a pointless case.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: New Hampshire
When I learned to drive in Kansas, the definition of stop was wheels stopped for at least 3 seconds. Yes, you had to count them out when taking the driver's test for you license. I'm sure each state is slightly different (2 seconds or whatever).
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From: WESTERN CHICAGO AREA
Why don't you just come to a complete stop and put your foot or foots(lol) down and be done with it? It only takes a fraction of a second to do it while looking both ways and that might be enough to save your life if some moron or drunk runs his light. What's your life worth? an extra second? Are we in that much of a hurry that we can't play it safe and just stop? Or is the rebel in us that makes us want to disobey laws and safety?
I never have to worry about it anymore since I now have a TriGlide.
I never have to worry about it anymore since I now have a TriGlide.
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From: USA
FWIW, Kansas has no three second law. Not arguing you had to do it to get your licence, but it isn't a matter of law.
Here's the law citation for stop signs.
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b201...08_015_0028_k/
And here's the law citation defining stop. Standard "cessation of motion" language.
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b201...08_014_0071_k/
Here's the law citation for stop signs.
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b201...08_015_0028_k/
And here's the law citation defining stop. Standard "cessation of motion" language.
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b201...08_014_0071_k/