Rolling Stops are Legal for Bikes in Colorado
This is a quick summary from a friend of mine (Brian Weiss) who is a bike law attorney. Frankly it is sad that there is such a thing as a bike law attorney, in my opinion. But in any case, here is his brief description of the rolling stop.
An explanation of the practical changes of the Colorado Safety Stop for a bike rider are as follows:
When approaching a stop sign, if it is safe to proceed only after slowing to a reasonable speed of 10 miles per hour or less, yielding the right-of-way to any traffic or pedestrian in or approaching the intersection, and after yielding then the bike riders can continue through the intersection without stopping; and
When approaching an illuminated red traffic control signal, or “red light,” the person on a bicycle must first stop completely at the intersection and yield to all other traffic and pedestrians and only when traffic clears and it is safe, may proceed straight or make a right turn through the intersection or, subject to specified conditions, make a left turn onto a one-way street only.