Traffic Signal Stop - Turn Light Tripping Sensor

[offroadfx4_imp]

I searched for a thread, but didn't find any.

Does anyone have any tricks for tripping the in pavement sensors to make a traffic light change?

I've been stuck a few times and without a car behind me to trip it, I would have to eventually run the red light.

In Indiana there is a new law that allows motorcycles to go on red after 2 minutes or two light cycles, but sometimes that isn't possible at a big, busy intersection.

Tips, Tricks or Advise?

[kmoney_imp]

You can try stopping with the alternator cover centred on the induction coil in the street (i.e., the centre of the tar circle) in the hope that the magnetic field will trip it. Others have said those "light trippers" also work. Another easy cheatbis to lower the kickstand onto the pavement (but make sure you are in neutral on our bikes) For me it seems about 70/30 that the bike trips the light. There are only a couple lights on my routine rides that I have to end.up driving through.

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[flynrider]

I try to approach so that one of the sensing wires is directly under the center of the bike. That usually works.

For stubborn sensors, I've had the best luck by putting the kickstand down right on top of the sensing wire.

If you regularly come across a light that has difficulty sensing your bike, report it to the traffic dept. of that town or city. The sensitivity is easily adjusted and I've found that most departments I've contacted were very glad to be advised of the problem (and fixed it quickly).

[redbirds_imp]

I try to approach so that one of the sensing wires is directly under the center of the bike. That usually works.

For stubborn sensors, I've had the best luck by putting the kickstand down right on top of the sensing wire.

If you regularly come across a light that has difficulty sensing your bike, report it to the traffic dept. of that town or city. The sensitivity is easily adjusted and I've found that most departments I've contacted were very glad to be advised of the problem (and fixed it quickly).

This has worked for me also. When my wife rides with me, she will center her bike on one of the sensor cut lines and I on the other. Works nearly every time.

[ClassicVW_imp]

Embedded wire sensors are just about extinct around here. All state and county roads have switched to the sensor camera mounted just above the overhead traffic signal that's aimed at the stop line area.

[Randy B]

Embedded wire sensors are just about extinct around here. All state and county roads have switched to the sensor camera mounted just above the overhead traffic signal that's aimed at the stop line area.

That would be great, but they wouldn't be able to do that effectively around here due to the enormous amount of idiots that stop more than a full car length back from the stop line. I see it so often and I still can't figure out the "logic" behind it. The engineers that designed the intersections put the stop line as the correct and safe location for cars to stop, and yet people can't seem to figure that out.

[ClassicVW_imp]

Embedded wire sensors are just about extinct around here. All state and county roads have switched to the sensor camera mounted just above the overhead traffic signal that's aimed at the stop line area.

That would be great, but they wouldn't be able to do that effectively around here due to the enormous amount of idiots that stop more than a full car length back from the stop line. I see it so often and I still can't figure out the "logic" behind it. The engineers that designed the intersections put the stop line as the correct and safe location for cars to stop, and yet people can't seem to figure that out.

That would be great, but they wouldn't be able to do that effectively around here due to the enormous amount of idiots that stop more than a full car length back from the stop line. I see it so often and I still can't figure out the "logic" behind it. The engineers that designed the intersections put the stop line as the correct and safe location for cars to stop, and yet people can't seem to figure that out.
It's not aimed just at the stop line, it's installed in front of you beyond the intersection so I assume it gets the stop line and beyond (behind you). It works great.

[Randy B]

I need to get some pictures of this behavior. I can't figure out who is teaching these people out here to drive. And then the DMV gives them a licence to drive like that. SMH

[the Ferret]

Embedded wire sensors are just about extinct around here. All state and county roads have switched to the sensor camera mounted just above the overhead traffic signal that's aimed at the stop line area.

That would be great, but they wouldn't be able to do that effectively around here due to the enormous amount of idiots that stop more than a full car length back from the stop line. I see it so often and I still can't figure out the "logic" behind it. The engineers that designed the intersections put the stop line as the correct and safe location for cars to stop, and yet people can't seem to figure that out.

That would be great, but they wouldn't be able to do that effectively around here due to the enormous amount of idiots that stop more than a full car length back from the stop line. I see it so often and I still can't figure out the "logic" behind it. The engineers that designed the intersections put the stop line as the correct and safe location for cars to stop, and yet people can't seem to figure that out.

Thats funny Randy. Here we have white painted stop bars on the road surface indicating where you are supposed to stop. In our county most of the drivers seem to think that line is for the second car at the intersection, with the first car crossing it completely before stopping.

[Randy B]

Embedded wire sensors are just about extinct around here. All state and county roads have switched to the sensor camera mounted just above the overhead traffic signal that's aimed at the stop line area.

That would be great, but they wouldn't be able to do that effectively around here due to the enormous amount of idiots that stop more than a full car length back from the stop line. I see it so often and I still can't figure out the "logic" behind it. The engineers that designed the intersections put the stop line as the correct and safe location for cars to stop, and yet people can't seem to figure that out.

That would be great, but they wouldn't be able to do that effectively around here due to the enormous amount of idiots that stop more than a full car length back from the stop line. I see it so often and I still can't figure out the "logic" behind it. The engineers that designed the intersections put the stop line as the correct and safe location for cars to stop, and yet people can't seem to figure that out.

Thats funny Randy. Here we have white painted stop bars on the road surface indicating where you are supposed to stop. In our county most of the drivers seem to think that line is for the second car at the intersection, with the first car crossing it completely before stopping.

That would be great, but they wouldn't be able to do that effectively around here due to the enormous amount of idiots that stop more than a full car length back from the stop line. I see it so often and I still can't figure out the "logic" behind it. The engineers that designed the intersections put the stop line as the correct and safe location for cars to stop, and yet people can't seem to figure that out.

Thats funny Randy. Here we have white painted stop bars on the road surface indicating where you are supposed to stop. In our county most of the drivers seem to think that line is for the second car at the intersection, with the first car crossing it completely before stopping.
That is what you call going to the other extreme.