Idaho stop

English

Etymology

In reference to the US state of Idaho, where this law originated in 1982.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Idaho stop (plural Idaho stops)

  1. (cycling) The situation, legal in certain jurisdictions, where a cyclist treats a stop sign as a yield sign, and a red light as a stop sign.
    Hyponyms: stop-as-yield, red-light-as-stop, red-light-as-yield

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