So now bicyclists will be able to blow through stop signs if there’s no oncoming traffic (“New Oregon laws kick in today: Checkout bag ban, school mandates, expunging marijuana convictions...,” Dec. 22). Oh, joy. I’d like to know what special powers of observation they have that I, in my car, don’t. Being able to disregard stop signs, as bicyclists now can, would surely save wear on my brakes and help speed me along on my trip. Stop signs are put up for a reason. The line of visibility at many intersections isn’t always clear.

When nobody stops anymore, who do you think is going to be the worst? This pandering to the bicycle community has gotten completely ridiculous.

Jeff Holmes, Banks