Originally Posted by
KD5NRH
Just found one direction of an intersection I've been particularly interested in on my evening ride tonight. I spotted a depression in the asphalt that was suspiciously straight and in-line with the road direction, so I rode up right on it, and the cross traffic light when yellow immediately. Theoretically, the sensor across from it (the main direction I'd like to reliably trip) should be similar, so maybe I can find a sweet spot on it soon.
Ah! Very good Grasshopper! Now you can dazzle the ignorant savages with your knowledge of magic
Originally Posted by
CB HI
If the light is on demand only and your bicycle will not trigger it, then one cycle may take hours to change. So who wants to wait 3 hours for 2 light cycles.
I'm pretty sure gremlin76 means 2 'normal' cycles or about 4 minutes. Most states have provisions for treating a malfunctioning light as a stop sign. If you can't trigger the light in a
reasonable time, you don't have to stand around for hours waiting for it to change
On the other hand, a
reasonable time isn't just a second either.
As commuters, we generally know which lights we can make work and which we can't. If you can't get a light to work on your
regular commute, adjust your commute a little to avoid the problem. There are always alternatives.