My solution to lights that won't change for me is to put the bike in neutral, put it on the kickstand, and walk over to push the pedestrian crossing button on the pole. It usually changes the light within 30 seconds or so.
MN Blue On May 7, 9:11 am, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > *When I had my Nighthawk 250 there were a few stop lights around town that > my little 250 frame just would not trip. If there was a car behind me I > would inch forward hoping they would do the same and trip the detector. If > there was no car behind me and nothing coming, I would wait until it was > safe to go and then do so. * > * > * > *Paul* > * > * > * > > Paul LeBoutillier <http://www.facebook.com/paul.lebout> > * > > > > > > On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Noah Goodall <[email protected]> wrote: > > Virginia just passed a law that allows motorcyclists to run red lights > > if they've been waiting for over two minutes. > > >http://www.brucedeming.com/blog/new-virginia-law-allows-bikes-and-mot... > > > This is definitely one law I want to print out and carry with me in > > case I get pulled over. The article gets it wrong about weight. > > Traffic signals detect you by size. The video cameras see your shape, > > and the in ground detectors measure the amount of metal above them. > > What I don't understand is why this law doesn't apply to bicycles, > > because they have the exact same problem. It's doubly funny because in > > some parts of the state, mainly Northern Virginia, the light changes > > every three minutes by design, so you could essentially run the light > > every time! > > > Sorry to geek out, but I'm a transportation researcher who studies > > traffic signals. And I'm in Virginia. This is a big story for me! > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > * > > Paul LeBoutillier <http://www.facebook.com/paul.lebout> > * > * > * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
