Relevant to this discussion: Roundabouts do cyclists no favors whatsoever.
This article cites a number of others on the subject: http://www.cascade.org/2010/11/circular-logic/
This article cites a number of others on the subject: http://www.cascade.org/2010/11/circular-logic/
Stopping at every stop sign is a financial pain for a motorist, because MPG drops considerably. So what? Stop sign is a stop sign, it means "stop". The solution to this is not ignoring signs because it's a "pain" but to replace stop signs with roundabouts, like in Europe.