Idaho Stop Law

The Idaho Stop law is a law relating to cyclists and their interaction with stop and yield signs, as well as signalized intersections. This law was introduced in 1982 and allows cyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield sign and to treat a red light as a stop sign.

If you want the learn more about the Idaho Stop Law, click the link below to visit the Idaho State Legislature website and the portion pertaining to the Law, located in Section 49, Chapter 7, item 20.

Additional Studies and Resources

These resources were used to produce the details of the application and purpose of different facility types. If you want to learn more, check out the websites below!

• Federal Highway Administration
• Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System
• Unsignalized Intersection Improvement Guide (UIIG)
• Federal Highway Administration - Proven Safety measures
• The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices