Originally Posted by
crhilton
I think it really depends on how sensitive the light is. I trip about half of the induction loop lights with my steel framed bike (no magnet). The other half I don't. I actually had to run one (on my aluminum bike) the other day, there wasn't a car around and I'd waited through two cycles of the cross walk!
Maybe the OP should tell the city/county. They probably won't do anything, but I'd guess that if dozens of folks eventually register a request they'll consider putting in a motion system. It may do no good, but when a cop catches you running a red you'll have that official paperwork to bring to court documenting that this light doesn't work.
I run across this problem more. With an aluminum frame, I often go straight for the cross walk if A) there is one, B) there's a lot of cross traffic and C) if there's no one to trigger the light for me and I've sat through, and ended up having to cut across, more cross walks that wouldn't change than lights that wouldn't change.
Cross walks suck. Lights suck. Being as safe and careful as I can, I usually just don't stop at all when possible...lol