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Old 03-31-04 | 02:10 AM
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You might be able to talk your way out of it with the "defective signal" defense. Here in California, if a signal does not respond to your presence after some reasonable period of time, you can proceed with caution when it is safe to do so. I do this from time to time at lights that are not capable of detecting my bike. If I ever get stopped because of it, that will be my defense.

Of course, your local laws could be different, and if the cops saw you pull up to the light and then run it shortly afterwards, that defense might not work for you.
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