Hereβs a scenario that happens to me all the time.
I approach a 4-way stop on my bike.
A car is also approaching.
The car gets to the stop well ahead of me.
The car waits and waits until I get to the intersection and come to a complete stop.
The car waves me through the intersection.
I understand theyβre just trying to be nice. But I wish they wouldnβt. Everything would move more smoothly if theyβd take their turn like theyβre supposed to.
It slows everyone down, it confuses the order if there are other people coming up to the stop, and itβs more dangerous for me.
If they stopped and then went, I wouldnβt have to stop all the way. I could stay in a slow coast until itβs my turn, then speed up through the stop. Iβm at my most vulnerable when Iβm stopped so being able to keep moving is a big benefit.
So, when you come to a 4-way stop and itβs your turn, take it! Itβs better for everyone.