Two Bikes at a Stop Sign

by Lani
(Allegan, MI)

Recently, my husband and I took the bikes to run errands in the city. We don't ride together as often as we'd like. I rode behind and found that no one knew what to do at four way stops. He would drive through and the cars to the left and right would sit there staring at me. I would finally go through and catch up in frustration. At least a half dozen stops created different levels of confusion and frustration. Speaking about it later, my husband says he experienced similar confusion when I am in the lead. If we sit together at a stop, should we leave the stop together? Or do the normal one vehicle at a time rules apply?