Dear [Your Elected Official],

<p>I am a constituent and a person who rides a bike in Michigan. I am writing to ask you to introduce or co-sponsor a stop-as-yield bill.</p> <p>Stop-as-yield lets a person on a bike treat a stop sign as a yield sign. At a red light, the rider stops, then goes when the way is clear. Riders must still give the right of way to anyone already in the intersection.</p> <p>The data supports this change:</p> <ul> <li>In Michigan, 65.8% of 2025 bicycle crashes happened in intersections.</li> <li>Idaho adopted the law in 1982. Bicyclist injuries fell 14.5% the year after, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</li> <li>In Delaware, bicycle crashes at stop-sign intersections fell 23% in the 30 months after the law took effect, compared to the 30 months before.</li> <li>Thirteen states and Washington, DC, now have stop-as-yield laws.</li> </ul> <p>A rider who keeps moving spends less time in the intersection and is more predictable to drivers. Giving cyclists this choice will lead to safer roads.</p> <p>I know that the League of Michigan Bicyclists stands ready to assist crafting this legislation. Please reach out to them for additonal information and partnering to craft common sense legisdaltion to make our roads more efficent and safer for everyone.</p> <p>Thank you for the taking the time to consider this request.</p>