Is my stopping dangerous when Idaho Stop is de facto but not legal?
When it comes to stop signs, I live by some simple rules:


If it's a multi-way stop and there's another car waiting or just arriving, I stop. 
If I can't clearly see or judge what I'm riding into, I stop. 
If it doesn't feel right for some reason, I stop. 
If there's a cop there (or a history of cops), I stop. 


I don't necessarily clip out and put my foot down, but I stop. These rules have worked for me pretty well. But one thing I've never worried about is my safety, when I stop. I've easily ridden 100,000 miles on the roads, including the East Bay, in all kinds of conditions. I don't think I've ever been in a situation where I felt less safe stopping than not stopping. There are plenty of things out there to worry about, but that isn't one of them.