研究表明，針對騎自行車者的「滾動停車」法是安全的

「滾動停車」法可以安全地改善十字路口的交通。法律允許騎自行車的人將停車標誌視為讓路。騎自行車的人可以更順利地通過十字路口，緩解交通擁擠。

A new study suggests that “rolling stop” laws for bicyclists can safely improve traffic through intersections.

一項新的研究表明，針對騎自行車者的「滾動停車」法可以安全地改善十字路口的交通。

The study, published in the journal Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, found that bicyclists were able to get through intersections more smoothly when they were allowed to treat a stop sign as a yield. This resulted in less traffic congestion and shorter delays for both cyclists and motorists.

這項發表在《交通研究 F 部分：交通心理學與行為》雜誌上的研究發現，當騎自行車的人被允許將停車標誌視為讓路時，他們能夠更順利地通過十字路口。這減少了交通擁堵，並縮短了騎乘者和駕駛者的延誤時間。

“Rolling stop” laws are already in place in some states, such as California and Idaho. However, there has been some debate over the safety of these laws. Some critics argue that allowing cyclists to roll through stop signs could increase the risk of collisions with motorists.

加州和愛達荷州等一些州已經制定了「滾動停止」法律。然而，對於這些法律的安全性存在一些爭論。一些批評者認為，允許騎自行車的人透過停車標誌可能會增加與駕駛者發生碰撞的風險。

The new study provides evidence to suggest that these concerns may be unfounded. The researchers found that the rate of collisions between cyclists and motorists was actually lower in intersections with “rolling stop” laws than in intersections without them.

這項新研究提供的證據表明這些擔憂可能沒有根據。研究人員發現，在有「滾動停車」法律的十字路口，騎自行車者和駕駛者之間的碰撞率實際上低於沒有「滾動停車」法律的十字路口。

The researchers believe that this may be due to the fact that cyclists are more likely to be visible to motorists when they are rolling through an intersection. This gives motorists more time to react and avoid a collision.

研究人員認為，這可能是因為騎自行車的人在穿越十字路口時更有可能被駕駛者看到。這使駕駛者有更多時間做出反應並避免碰撞。

The study also found that “rolling stop” laws had a positive impact on the overall flow of traffic. Intersections with these laws experienced less congestion and shorter delays than intersections without them.

研究還發現，「滾動停車」法對整體交通流量產生了正面影響。與沒有這些法律的十字路口相比，遵守這些法律的十字路口擁堵更少，延誤也更短。

The researchers conclude that “rolling stop” laws can be a safe and effective way to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion. They recommend that more states consider adopting these laws.

研究人員得出的結論是，「滾動停車」法可以是改善交通流量和減少擁塞的安全有效的方法。他們建議更多的州考慮採用這些法律。