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I'll be honest, I use an Idaho Stop at some very specific intersections (with red lights) near me. I've been stranded at some of these lights for 10+ minutes, simply because they don't change for cyclists. Even when they signal yellow, and you expect your light to turn green, it'll continue as red when it detects that no cars are there.
It's a form of subtle discrimination against anyone who isn't in a car, and if the way is clear, I'm going through it.
No judgement, stopping on a manual bike is a crime against kinetic energy. :D