As it turns out, "Common Sense" isn't so common is it?
Weird thing is, during the day time I was trying to turn left. There were about 2 cars in front of us but the light didn't change for 2 rotations. People got out of their cars and looked up at the front to see if they're at the line.
Everyone was at that light for about 10 minutes, and I was late to work... while it was 80 out.
I talked to a guy who attached 4 rare earth magents to the bottom of his bike, and he said it solved the traffic light actuation problem.
Where do you get these rare earth magnets?:don'tknow:
This was a major problem I ran into. I usually ride at night/morning. about 1am to 5am and the lights go on a sensor instead of rotation during the day.
I first tried the Red light green light magnet from Cycle Gear but that didn't work.
Then I waited 2 cycle changes and still nothing so I ran the red light making a left turn on to the freeway. Cop pulls me over and I told him why I did it I guess because he was watching me. He agreed with me since I told him MSF course told me to treat it like a stop sign in which I did and it was safe to proceed. He let me off, but of course he rode a bike himself.
I never run if there's a camera on there, I might right hand turns then a U-Turn.
Rode one night and it didn't detect my buddy and I, so we made the left (no cars in sight) and the car behind us went as well.
I don't run the red light just because there's no camera and my neighborhood is on the left.
Mike, I have been a Rider Coach for over 5 years and teach courses directly for MSF as well as the state of Georgia. Not trying to start an argument or anything but I can assure you that the MSF would never "officially" advocate breaking the law under any circumstances. The RiderCoach that told you that misspoke.
I absolutely run red lights if they don't change, once I feel that it is safe for my corporeal body to do so. For those of you unwilling to run, at what point do you take a mental step-back and ponder the depth to which the legal system has programmed your actions in life?
happens to me every morning when i need to turn left to go to work...there is NOT a car around and i sit there for like 3-4 min then i end up running it. but i def make sure no one is coming