Posted by DTM on August 4, 2007, 11:02 pm
These things seem like the result of marketing and not so much the
result of true need. I have never noticed that my bike takes any
longer to trigger a traffic light than my car. When I am on my
bicycle, I can trip the signal light by tilting all 25 pounds at a 45
degree angle to get the green and continue on my merry way.
Then again, maybe I'm just jealous that I haven't invented my own
profit center.
DTM
'06 V Star 1100 Classic
Posted by proehling on August 4, 2007, 11:25 pm
> These things seem like the result of marketing and not so much the
> result of true need. I have never noticed that my bike takes any
> longer to trigger a traffic light than my car.
Surprise!
Many traffic lights will *not* pick up the presence of a motorcycle, much
less a bicycle, and will quite happily leave you sitting there for an hour
or two should you decide to wait for the lights to change.
Problem is, I've never seen it demonstrated that these "Green Light
Triggers" actually do anything at all, and several posters here have
reported negative results after trying them.
Me, I just look carefully around after a suitable wait, and go anyway so
long as it's safe and there are no cops watching me.
Posted by Jeff Mayner on August 5, 2007, 3:18 pm
>> These things seem like the result of marketing and not so much the
>> result of true need. I have never noticed that my bike takes any
>> longer to trigger a traffic light than my car.
> Surprise!
> Many traffic lights will *not* pick up the presence of a motorcycle, much
> less a bicycle, and will quite happily leave you sitting there for an hour
> or two should you decide to wait for the lights to change.
> Problem is, I've never seen it demonstrated that these "Green Light
> Triggers" actually do anything at all, and several posters here have
> reported negative results after trying them.
> Me, I just look carefully around after a suitable wait, and go anyway so
> long as it's safe and there are no cops watching me.
My wife's bestfriend's husband used to be a motor-officer here in Ventura
(He is now an investigator for the local DA's office). He say's cops know of
the problem and, at least here in Ventura, would not cite anyone if they
turned against the light if it was done when safe to do so.
That being said, if the cop had had a particularly bad day, YMMV. :-)
>
Posted by proehling on August 5, 2007, 5:57 pm
>> Me, I just look carefully around after a suitable wait, and go anyway so
>> long as it's safe and there are no cops watching me.
> My wife's bestfriend's husband used to be a motor-officer here in Ventura
> (He is now an investigator for the local DA's office). He say's cops know
> of the problem and, at least here in Ventura, would not cite anyone if
> they turned against the light if it was done when safe to do so.
> That being said, if the cop had had a particularly bad day, YMMV. :-)
I actually had a CHP motor officer beckon me along behind him as he ran a
"stuck" red light.
Bless his little heart.
Posted by Outback Jon on August 5, 2007, 3:23 am
DTM wrote:
> These things seem like the result of marketing and not so much the
> result of true need. I have never noticed that my bike takes any
> longer to trigger a traffic light than my car. When I am on my
> bicycle, I can trip the signal light by tilting all 25 pounds at a 45
> degree angle to get the green and continue on my merry way.
There's a few tricks that will work on some lights if you are having
problems. Don't know for sure if any of them work, as the one light
around me that I have a problem with just will not change for just me
and my bike.
1) Shut the bike off and hit the starter. Theory is the magnetic field
of the starter will interrupt the field of the sensor coil.
2) Stop where the bike is near one of the wires for the coil. Push the
sidestand or centerstand down to the pavement. Theory is that by
putting the metal of the bike nearer to the field of the sensor, it will
pick it up.
3) Wait a cycle - if it doesn't go, look in all directions and blow the
light. This one works. But then, I live in a rural area, where I can
get away with it.
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> result of true need. I have never noticed that my bike takes any
> longer to trigger a traffic light than my car.