Even when bikes have to ride on the roads, it would be crazy to make them behave exactly like cars, because they’re not.

Cars have to stop at stop signs because a driver’s visibility is quite poor, they have obstacles due to the A-pillar, etc,. and it is unsafe if they don’t stop and look out for other traffic.

Bicyclists have much better visibility, and a slower travel speed, so usually don’t need the extra time to be aware of other bike/car traffic. They are also incentivized to maintain momentum and move past a dangerous intersection in a visible, efficient way.

Which is why the Idaho stop is getting more and more accepted. Crashes at intersections go down 23% when implemented.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCs5nDEZpoM