CALGARY (660 NEWS) — Calgary councillors have voted against exploring allowing bicycles to treat stop signs as yields in certain circumstances.

Known as an Idaho stop, a committee recommending asking the province to look into changes in the traffic safety act to allow the rolling stops for bikes.

Administration says evidence from the United States shows there are positive benefits, but it was defeated by a vote of 7-6 on Monday.

“What we learned when he discussed this as a committee is it takes a lot of calories to get up to speed on a bicycle,” Coun. Druh Farrell explained of the benefits. “It’s easier for the person on the bike to keep that little bit of momentum rather than coming to a full stop.”

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Council did approve other changes though, including allowing electric scooters and wheelchairs in bike lanes.

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