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Methods for dealing with non-changing traffic lights?

Sun, 04/27/2008 - 03:24 — megaspaz

Having tasted my first experience with traffic lights in the South Bay that just won't change with me being the only vehicle and googling on the subject, I wondered what people here have tried and what's been most successful for them. I've heard of magnets, kickstand, rolling back and forth, etc. on the sensors. The intersections where I got stuck at didn't have the obvious markings/cutouts.

As for that day, one intersection, I waited several cycles before another car got into the straight lane next to my straight lane which triggered the light. The other intersection, I just ran the red when there was no cross traffic in either direction; it was a 3 way stop.

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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 03:34 — trev

in some states it's legal to run a red on a cycle, check the laws

Wed, 05/07/2008 - 04:53 — Ben

It depends on the light. I have a lot of the lights memorized on my normal route. For example, I know that the light that is at amphitheatre and charleston really sucks, so when I come up to it and there are no cars I swing over to the bike lane and hit the pedestrian walk button.

Generally though I just wait 1 or 2 cycles, and I believe after the 3rd cycle you are legally allowed to go. But don't quote me on that.

Ben
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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 11:30 — swede

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Traffic-light-changer-for-Motorcycle-Stop...

Seems to work and not too expensive, dunno why they call them 'changers' rather than 'triggers' which would be a more correct term

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Wed, 05/07/2008 - 19:14 — Jiriki

hey...
when I was riding around yesterday, I actually noticed a yellow line in the middle of the turn lane with a picture of a motorcycle (bike?)... when I positioned myself over it, the light dutifully changed... I only saw this on one of like 10 lights though, but I was surprised since I don't notice these when in my car :P

-jay