So i got a ticket for running a red light
#42
Ya, I hear you and you are correct. But unless it's a trooper, most law enforcement around here is decent if you don't get an attitude. And if they do write me up I figure I can always subpoena the intersection to prove my case about a non-changing light. Would be hard to defend the avoiding a traffic control device.
The best thing, I suppose then, is to contact (email or phone) local and state lawmakers and make them aware of this issue. Would be saweeet if we could get a law on the books specifically for us. However, the current law says you treat a malfunctioning traffic light as a 4 way stop ... my interpretation is if it don't see me it's frikkin malfunctioning
#44
As far as I know, the sensors are actually magnetic field based, rather than weight or pressure based. They operate by creating a magnetic field that extends above the road. Thus the large hunk of metal (car) changes the magnetic field more substantially than the small hunk of metal (bike). As mentioned previously, sometimes putting the kickstand down makes the difference (gets the metal that much closer to the coils).
#46
#47
I don't see why that would work at most lights. Traffic lights are usually on a timer, or a signal under the road. Are bikes are all aluminum so they don't pick us up. So where exactly did you mount that tape? Maybe I should get some too.
#49
Most motorcycles don't have enough metal in them to trip the magnetic sensor types if they're set for cages. That's where light changers, dropping the kickstand sometimes or a strong enough magnet come in