Topic: Insensitive Traffic Signals

[ElCheapo]

Sounds crazy sort of. In Southern Cal I watched the firetrucks hit every green light. Then it occured to me that the flashing light on the front triggered a sensor on the signal light. So I tried it, flicking my lights from high low rapidly. I can say that it worked ok in the dark, you know that late night ride home at 4:00am. Other wise it had mixed results. Many times it worked. However a CHP (California Highway Patrol) friend of mine that I rode with said that doing this could be a ticket for inpersonating an emergency vehicle. Depends on the cops attitude...

[seaweb11]

No lights here on my Island

But I must try that high/low trick next time I'm in the big city

[clarkjh]

Use to that trick when I drove a big rig, beat the hell out of stopping at lights on a hill. Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, they all have some lights that realy suck when loaded.

James

[mwar]

I have educational and work background in electronics, but I've never considered this problem before. I wonder if I could come up with a cheapo DIY circuit that can  radiate a few pulses to an antenna coil of sorts, enough to cause a traffic light detector to trip. I could wire it to actuate with the stop light circuit. If I come up with something, Ill let you guys know. 

[SteveD CB500F]

Cool.

Keep us posted.

Is "mmmwwwaaarrrrrrrrrrr" the noise your bike makes?

[mwar]

Cool.

Keep us posted.

Is "mmmwwwaaarrrrrrrrrrr" the noise your bike makes?

Nope. But I had a two cycle that sounded like that.
My screen name is taken from my first initial. M, and my last name which translates literally to the word "war" from Spanish.

[SteveD CB500F]

I thought 2-strokes went "rinnngg dinga dinga dinga" (ish)

[mwar]

I thought 2-strokes went "rinnngg dinga dinga dinga" (ish)

It did when the plug weren't fouled. Mine sounded more mwarmwarmwarmwar-ish.
 

[cb650]

Someone long time ago said to shut the bike off and start it again.  But on the 360 I've been riden it only kick starts.  I usually run them or try to avoid it.




                           Terry

[heffay]

so, what i want to know is why isn't this traffic lite problem fixed by now.  hasn't it been years and more years since people've been hassled by this. 
maybe the problem really is fixed tho.  and most of the lites were built prior to the fixed era.  all i know is... the more i sit at the intersection the more i get to talk to my buddies or rev my engine or look at the cute doggie or girl or _______ in the car next door.  maybe the traffic lite is not all that bad.

[cb650]

It wont be fixed cause we are a small part of the public.  Some #$%*s think bikes should be baned.



                      Terry