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wompus
02-24-2011, 07:55 AM
Finally, one smart state!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/23/kansas-house-approves-allowing-bikers-run-red-lights/
AlabamaNomadRider
02-24-2011, 10:18 AM
All states should follow the example set by Kansas. I have done this several times myself and sure everyone here has done it at least once. When I have been sitting for 2 minutes or longer I'm gone.
Dave
02-24-2011, 11:21 AM
"if the signal "fails" to turn green after a "reasonable period of time.""

I hope they didn't use that phrase in the law. They should specify an exact amount of time.

What I consider reasonable may not be what the cop or judge considers reasonable.


Now to digress a tad. Every light around here that my bike would not change, I reported to the local cities. Every one reported was adjusted and now works.

If you've got lights that don't change for you, report them. The cities will adjust them.
wiz
02-24-2011, 11:40 AM
I'm not sure, but it seems that in Kentucky people in all types of vehicles frequently ignore red lights. It is an adventure.
cnc
02-24-2011, 12:05 PM
One Republican lawmaker unsuccessfully tried to strip the red-light provision, saying, "I see no skeletal remains of motorcyclists sitting at red lights that never change."

Now that is one open minded lawmaker.
02-24-2011, 02:12 PM
He's Republican... he can't help it if he's an idiot.
chucks1911
02-24-2011, 05:56 PM
He's Republican... he can't help it if he's an idiot.

Oh geez ::)

I thought I was on KAWAnow. How did I get redirected to DU?



We passed something similar here in Oklahoma last year.
nomadtom69
02-24-2011, 07:08 PM
they are about to pass the same law in Virgina
petenomad
02-24-2011, 09:05 PM
Missouri did last year as well. I've never had a problem on the Nomad, but generally I can see where the sensors are and aim to stop right in the middle. I have been stuck on my old 900 and eventually ran it when no one was around.
skeeter
02-25-2011, 12:34 AM
I run them if they don't change, law or no law. I have yet to be ticketed or rescued from perpetuity.
mobandy78
02-25-2011, 09:05 AM
Oklahoma just passed this law last fall too. My group that I ride with, we carry a copy of the law on our bike just in case some of the LEO's don't want to reason with us.
gazza
02-25-2011, 11:56 AM
Surely, if there's no other vehicles around to trigger the light to change, then no one's going to see us jump the light anyway?

I always jump a particular set of traffic lights on my way to work at 4am coz my bike just don't trigger the sensor
nomadtom69
02-25-2011, 12:11 PM
We had one light that even a auto would not trip every time let alone a bike and the campus police liked to watch it and give tickets so we started leaving out the back way.
gazza
02-25-2011, 12:23 PM
We had one light that even a auto would not trip every time let alone a bike and the campus police liked to watch it and give tickets so we started leaving out the back way.

Nasty evil hide & seek trickery!
wheelie
02-26-2011, 10:35 AM
One local bike shop stopped selling the magnets you put on your bike to trigger the light. He said after he learned a trick from a stop light installer he felt bad about selling useless crap. He said if you place your front tire at the point where the trigger wires cross you can get the light to change with a bicycle. I've been using this method and it has never failed me.
Dave
02-26-2011, 12:02 PM
Where do the wires cross? The ones I see around here are rectangular about 3 feet across with a lead running off to the controller.
gazza
02-26-2011, 12:12 PM
The set of lights that don't see me the wires are in/under the tarmac.
nomadtom69
02-26-2011, 04:53 PM
Just read the Tennessee Law I guess the campus police will get a lesson in Tennessee Law next time motorcycle in Tennessee also have the right to proceed when red light will not change on acct of circurt problems
wheelie
02-27-2011, 11:05 AM
If you can see the rectangle, it would be at the corner where the wires come together. The dude at the bike shop said the installer told him he does use a bicycle to test the lights. If you can believe that. We have a few around here that have been paved over, they take some trial and error if you have the time. Or do like I do and stop for a while watch for traffic and run that sucker.
Todd
02-28-2011, 02:37 PM
NC allows you to go on red also after 2-3 cycles...can't remember....I just figure it's already gone through a couple when I get to it.....prove me wrong :)
gazza
03-01-2011, 10:45 AM
...Or do like I do and stop for a while watch for traffic and run that sucker.

I think I'll stick this method when no one else is around. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif
finger
03-01-2011, 02:59 PM
"The riders testifying in support of the bill belonged to a group known as ABATE, or A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments. "

Anyone else catch that? Not what it stands for in the AR chapter anyway
Yellow Jacket
03-01-2011, 04:18 PM
"The riders testifying in support of the bill belonged to a group known as ABATE, or A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments. "

Anyone else catch that? Not what it stands for in the AR chapter anyway



Yeah, I saw that. It appears that there are several different names for ABATE:

Iowa: A Brotherhood Active Towards Education
Minnesota: American Bikers for Awareness, Training and Education
Georgia: American Bikers Active Toward Education.
Indiana: American Bikers Aimed Towards Education.
Illinois: A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education.
Florida: A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments and
American Bikers Aimed Towards Education.
Colorado: A Brotherhood Active Towards Education

There may be more, but I got tired of looking.
Pick the one you want I reckon. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif