Triggering Traffic Lights

[Evoex]

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This happen to us this past week in Milton (6th line and Derry). I made the light but buddy didn't. I waiting across for him to get back but never did. Had to press the ped crossing light to trigger it.

You'll catch a ticket for getting off your bike fyi.

 

[bigpoppa]

The only time I've had an issue with this is when im in rural country at night and there's no other traffic, in which case, just keep your eyes open, treat it as a stop sign and go when its safe to do so.

 

[Evoex]

I just make a right turn if possible and u turn later. Blowing a red and arguing about it isnt worth the effort.

 

[ScorpionT16]

When I did the M Exit at Learning curves, during the in class, we we're told if you wait at a light after a few minuets (5min+) and it does not change, to treat it as a stop and run it, it is legal. Personally I don't, I've seen bikers do it, I'll turn right and do a u-turn if safe, only because I worry other's may have a dash cam and report it, a cop around, or a red light camera.

 

[GreyGhost]

When I did the M Exit at Learning curves, during the in class, we we're told if you wait at a light after a few minuets (5min+) and it does not change, to treat it as a stop and run it, it is legal. Personally I don't, I've seen bikers do it, I'll turn right and do a u-turn if safe, only because I worry other's may have a dash cam and report it, a cop around, or a red light camera.

A five minute stop at a light is interminably long. Also super dangerous as you are just hanging out waiting to get punted. Honestly, if I am riding towards a red and there is very little traffic and no dividers, I just make the right and u-turn as my standard. Waiting at lights is bad.

 

[Baggsy]

Bolt a hunk of steel to the spot where you'd put the magnet.

That way, even though you're not cleaning all of those sharp pieces of metal off of the streets, you will be better able to trigger the lights.

The good part about this, is you don't then have to try and remove those sharp fragments from your magnet.

 

[Baggsy]

A five minute stop at a light is interminably long. Also super dangerous as you are just hanging out waiting to get punted. Honestly, if I am riding towards a red and there is very little traffic and no dividers, I just make the right and u-turn as my standard. Waiting at lights is bad.

The problem is sometimes, you're four lanes over from the right turn lane.
If there's a car behind me, I will pull up and try to get them to trigger it.
Otherwise, after three full cycles, I'm going through when it is safe to do so.

 

[bitzz]

Light is defective - treat it as a stop sign... proceed when safe to do so.

I'm quite sure this is no longer the case.
"Dead lights" WERE addressed in HTA144, not any more.

 

[bitzz]

It is an inductive loop, magnets have no effect on inductive loops.

Inductive sensors react to feritte.
The vast majority of magnets contain feritte.

 

[Dirty Frank]

Was toying with the idea of putting the magnet on a piece of string and storing the whole thing in a tankbag, so you could use it like a fishing rod while you're sitting on your bike, and only pull it out and use it when you're stopped at a light.

Imagine the thoughts of other motorists trying to decipher some guy on a motorcycle magnet fishing in the turn lane. js.

 

[GreyGhost]

Bring back the get back whips.

This picture gets bonus points for attaching it to their brake lever for extra crashiness.

 

[Evoex]

When I did the M Exit at Learning curves, during the in class, we we're told if you wait at a light after a few minuets (5min+) and it does not change, to treat it as a stop and run it, it is legal.

Yeah right, good luck selling the court on that one!

 

[GreyGhost]

Yeah right, good luck selling the court on that one!

Especially red light camera. afaik, it doesn't take a timelapse, just the pictures after you break the plane.

 

[timtune]

I will say this about the Leadwing though;
If your suicidal buddy who maybe had a couple of beers is riding the 401 2-up with a 6 cylinder Wing, do Not try to keep up to them. They can certainly roll.

Are they better now? My GL1200 would start to weave around 150kph. The one and only time I had it doing the ton I didn't think I would get it stopped in one piece. It's just too big a piece of plastic to punch a hole in the air going that speed.

 

[Wingboy]

The 1800 wing is steady and solid up to 160. After that the cruise won't set, but it's still steady till 205. The newest generation is prolly good for a little more with the streamlining Honda did.

 

[backmarkerducati]

Maybe an old wives tail but I have tried it and it seems to work at least sometimes.... get right above the loop, shut off the bike, hit the starter and fire it back up. Might depend on where your starter is as well....

 

[Trials]

You'll catch a ticket for getting off your bike fyi.

Screw it then, I'll just ride up on the sidewalk to push the button if I don't put a foot down does it count?

 

[GreyGhost]

Screw it then, I'll just ride up on the sidewalk to push the button if I don't put a foot down does it count?

"Driving off the surface of the roadway" or "driving outside of marked lanes" or something similar is the ticket for that.

 

[Trials]

Maybe an old wives tail but I have tried it and it seems to work at least sometimes.... get right above the loop, shut off the bike, hit the starter and fire it back up. Might depend on where your starter is as well....

are you sure it is not sensing the movement of the crankshaft, it's the biggest hunk of steel on any of my motorcycles.

 

[Evoex]

"Driving off the surface of the roadway" or "driving outside of marked lanes" or something similar is the ticket for that.

Driving on the sidewalk is an even better way to get their attention.

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