4 way stop

[dieselengine9]

I always do a search for answers before posting and didn't see anything on this. Forgive me if common knowledge.

Went riding with some friends from church today. They want to trade in their 2 wheels for 3 :f_spider: and are looking specifically at an RTS like my wife rides. Well after lunch we all decided they should accompany us on our planned route for today. For those who don't know, Georgia's favorite thing to do at an intersection is to make it a 4 way stop. My wife and I are new riders and are only in our second year of riding. At a 4 way stop we cross the intersection together. Well, today the couple with us on 2 wheelers crossed too. No big deal but I asked them about protocol. They said they had been with large groups (20+) that had all crossed at once. I have no problem with it but was wondering what protocol was and what everyone else did.

By the way...AWESOME day in mid Georgia for a ride.

 

[ruralgirl]

Here in MI, unless you have a police escort, like for an official biker group event, the whole herd can't cross together. Gotta take turns, one by one. Or, two by two if you're sharing a lane. The only exception that I know of is the requirement to allow everyone in a funeral procession to stay together.

 

[MurrayBrown]

Four Way Stop - Properly

I always do a search for answers before posting and didn't see anything on this. Forgive me if common knowledge. Went riding with some friends from church today. They want to trade in their 2 wheels for 3 :f_spider: and are looking specifically at an RTS like my wife rides. Well after lunch we all decided they should accompany us on our planned route for today. For those who don't know, Georgia's favorite thing to do at an intersection is to make it a 4 way stop. My wife and I are new riders and are only in our second year of riding. At a 4 way stop we cross the intersection together. Well, today the couple with us on 2 wheelers crossed too. No big deal but I asked them about protocol. They said they had been with large groups (20+) that had all crossed at once. I have no problem with it but was wondering what protocol was and what everyone else did. By the way...AWESOME day in mid Georgia for a ride.

No, you do not all cross together at once. Two MOTORCYCLES are side by side. They cross the intersection as "one". All of the other motorcycles wait their respective turn, and then cross as a PAIR. Spyders are so wide that it is often difficult to have two side by side. The key is always side by side.

 

[Chupaca]

Here too....

We cross two at a time but never the whole group. If it is a big group we wait for all to cross on the other side and then the group proceeds. We also do not block intersections ourselves...:lecturef_smilie:

 

[3 Wheel Rider]

Same here, cross alone or as a pair. The only time the whole group crosses together is when the cages wave us all through.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Most of the time traffic will let the whole group go together, at least that has been my experience.

 

[Bfromla]

No, you do not all cross together at once. Two MOTORCYCLES are side by side. They cross the intersection as "one". All of the other motorcycles wait their respective turn, and then cross as a PAIR. Spyders are so wide that it is often difficult to have two side by side. The key is always side by side.

Agree & here is one to stump you some more

 

[IGETAROUND]

4 way (Stop that is)

Agree & here is one to stump you some more

That would be 2,3,1 by my reconing

 

[Buckeye Bleau]

As stated above, in Ohio it is the two by that moves through the intersection.

Having said that when we are a group, maybe three to eight we will stay close at the intersections and move as one, usually people are just fine with that.

We have had occasions where someone was in a hurry or does not like bikes and they make us split up, but usually the next person signals the group through.

The key is caution, defense and respect of others.

Joe

 

[wyliec]

nojoke

That would be 2,3,1 by my reconing

2, 1, 3

 

[youngers]

i am with this one

That would be 2,3,1 by my reconing

2 goes straight threw , 3 does the turn in the traffic lanes , and 1 has the yield for the traffic and the pedestrian gets run over { :roflblack: see if you folks looked again ! }

 

[Bob Denman]

If you think about how you'd feel, if you were "trapped" by a large group going through a intersection together: the answer would be simple.
Cut everybody a break, and take your turn.
(2,3,1...)

 

[CA Railwhale]

I don't think so

That would be 2,3,1 by my reconing

Car 2 had a yield sign, so I think it would be 3,2,1

 

[missouriboy]

2, 3, 1.

Car 2 does not have a Yield sign. Look again, closely...

(And then try to think back... have you ever seen a 90-degree corner where both ways had a Yield sign? That was my first thought.)

 

[ARtraveler]

There's what's written in the law.

There's the interpretation of what the law really says.

And...there is what people are really going to do.

Bottom line...drive defensively and cautious. Crap can happen at any time...don't get involved in it. :yes:

An example from good old Anchorage. Red Lights. Usually as the lights turn from yellow to red, about five more cars will go through the red. Green lighters, watch out. It's just the way it is.

 

[Bob Denman]

You just have to look at it for what it really is:
Practice for your next appearance at the local figure-eight racetrack! :yes:

 

[Al Gully]

That would be 2,3,1 by my reconing

Same 2,3,1 up where I live.

 

[missouriboy]

You just have to look at it for what it really is:
Practice for your next appearance at the local figure-eight racetrack! :yes:

OMG!!! :yikes: Now that's HURTY rat dere! I don' care who ya are, dat's HURTY!

How can they do that without serious injury? Even with full protective gear, that HAS to HURT!

Anyhow, it looks to be a really good test exercise for those new "autonomous" (self-driven) cars. :doorag:

 

[missouriboy]

... have you ever seen a 90-degree corner where both ways had a Yield sign? That was my first thought.)

Since signage must define which course has the right-of-way, the above would be an oxymoron. However...

Years ago in Missouri, when many aging bridges on secondary roads became unable to support more than one vehicle at a time, DOT solved the problem by changing them to ONE WAY (at a time) to enforce reduced loading. They also placed a YIELD sign at each end of the bridge! HUH? This was confusing at first, until you think about it. I guess it has worked out OK.

 

[Pirate looks at --]

Depends

If we are in the middle of nowhere we may get the whole group through with most people after the first couple hesitating as ther go through. Now that is against the law, but with no traffic in the area and now CHP it is doable!