You might look in the latest issue of AMA magazine American Motorcyclist , there is an article that covers this subject. You are a member? Everyone that rides should be.
Tom Beasley AMA life member ----- Original Message ----- From: "Crisler, Jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:05 PM Subject: Re: Run the RED? Semi FLUFF > I have found in the MD/VA/DC area that the inductive sensors in the road > frequently do not register the presence of motorcycles. Sometimes I have > gone through red lights, after having waited through what normally would > have been 2 or 3 cycles of the lights. It is most frustrating when a car is > behind you and honks the horn, as though you are purposely trying to hold > them up...... > > This seems to be more of a problem with older sensors, or perhaps > calibration. Some areas its bad, but I moved to Columbia MD, and never have > a problem in this area. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Bohlman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 6:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Run the RED? Semi FLUFF > > > Thought the list might be interested in the Great State of Minnesota's > latest. The > following is an excerpt from the May 26 2002 Star and Tribune, page A14. > Quote > > " If you are astride a Harley at an interminable red light: ease on through. > Motorcycles > sometimes don't cause the lights to change so legislatures decided that > after a safe stop, > you can run the red" > > Any other states considering this or have this law on the books? I have not > tested the law as of yet and I don't think I will roll the dice anytime > soon. Run a red light.....? > > Mark BohlmanGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : > http://explorer.msn.com > > The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments may > constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary Information that is subject to > Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to any other party without > the express consent of Corvis Corporation. If you are neither the intended > recipient of this e-mail nor responsible for delivering this e-mail to the > intended recipient, note that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or > retention of this e-mail is prohibited. If you believe you have received > this e-mail in error, we request that you notify the sender by return e-mail > and then delete this e-mail and any return e-mail immediately. >
