Stop signs exist to compensate for blind spots. At some intersections, the angle and the speed limit line up such that a car will remain hidden in the front blind spot behind the roof support beam until it’s too late to avoid a crash. These intersections are rare, but they’re the only appropriate place to put stop signs. Most stop signs are put in due to poor traffic planning and political unwillingness to implement proper traffic calming, and do little to improve safety.
Motorcycles do not have roof support beams, do not have front blind spots, and thus have no use for stop signs. They shouldn’t be required to stop at stop signs.
Stop signs exist to compensate for blind spots. At some intersections, the angle and the speed limit line up such that a car will remain hidden in the front blind spot behind the roof support beam until it’s too late to avoid a crash. These intersections are rare, but they’re the only appropriate place to put stop signs. Most stop signs are put in due to poor traffic planning and political unwillingness to implement proper traffic calming, and do little to improve safety.
Motorcycles do not have roof support beams, do not have front blind spots, and thus have no use for stop signs. They shouldn’t be required to stop at stop signs.