Traffic signals??
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Chapin, South Carolina
Originally Posted by karz10;5270422(...)
If it's a big, or blind, intersection where I don't feel I can safely run it, then I'll just pull out to the right and make a u-turn...
Now I have another issue with another left turn light near my house. This one is one of the camera monitored lights, if you run it you will get a $75 ticket in the mail. On top of that, they deemed it a civil fine and you cannot contest it in court. First time I pulled into that left turn lane, the light never changed. I was going to run it after a couple cycles like I normally do, but then I realized I would get a ticket. The camera doesn't know I waited. I backed up some, got into the other lane and went straight. Since then I have just avoided that lane until I talk to the city about what my options are there, or they come fix it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: North Lima, Ohio
I just wait untill the traffic is clear and go on. I do belive that it is now leagle in South Carolina for motorcycles to turn left on red. 1 of 6 states. It was just recently put into effect.
Road Master
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From: Altoona, Pa.
Got a few lights that just wont pick up bikes and got that same problem. Good thing happening though. They are putting these camera looking things at the intersections, theys are not cameras, but sense motion and will trip the light. They do work, in time more lights will get these as they require much less maint their saying. Til then, wait a while and run them.
Cruiser
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You poor saps go way too far out of your way to TRY and accommodate a DEFECTIVE traffic control device. The ones I'm familiar with, I just slow enough to put a toe down. The nasty ones are with heavy traffic where they only give an arrow, or no arrrow, because no cars are going your way, but there are a lot of other cars. Its like frogger and there aint much way out with all the concrete medians and such.
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From: Commerce, Mich.
Had this week down in Tenn. I was heading home from tenn to Mich, and left there at 3 am. Hit the light on the way the freeway. Waited a LONG time and said screw it and ran thru. 1/2 mile later, hit another that did the same damned thing. Again I waited, then made my left turn
With only 7 states allowing this move, you best know which ones do and don't. I did not know att he time that tenn allowed it, but I knew that Mich doesn't.
Bottom line, is the design being used is CRAP. better to have the lights TIMED so that all vehicles can move safely
With only 7 states allowing this move, you best know which ones do and don't. I did not know att he time that tenn allowed it, but I knew that Mich doesn't.
Bottom line, is the design being used is CRAP. better to have the lights TIMED so that all vehicles can move safely