I had to go thru a red light!

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Re: I had to go thru a red light!

18 Jul 2009 19:14

Russ Jackson wrote:

I would run the red when clear. On the odd chance a cop would pull me over I would tell him what happened. I really doubt you would get a ticket.

You must have better luck/more reasonable cops than around here.

One of the three stop lights in town is traffic controlled and it is sensitive enough that the 650 will trip it.

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Re: I had to go thru a red light!

18 Jul 2009 20:52

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Check your states vehicle code. There may be a provision dealing with "inoperable traffic signals", which it is in the case of a bike which fails to trigger the switch. You may be able to disregard the signal if it is "inoperable". Just a thought.......

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Re: I had to go thru a red light!

18 Jul 2009 20:58

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This happened to me the other day too, but right when I was about to blow it a car pulled up behind me and must have set it off...

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Re: I had to go thru a red light!

18 Jul 2009 21:12

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I've ditched on many reds. Always take a gander around you first. If the light is lengthy and there are no cars........bam! Give me first gear and a couple others too.

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Re: I had to go thru a red light!

22 Jul 2009 05:19

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Legal to run it here in Idaho. You have to wait a "reasonable" amount of time though.

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Re: I had to go thru a red light!

22 Jul 2009 08:09

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I believe it is illegal here in Texas. The long-term solution is to notify the county highway (or dity street)departement, and the sensitivity of the trigger will be adjusted.

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Re: I had to go thru a red light!

22 Jul 2009 15:23

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Same thing here.. Wait forever at lights. but cops are BADDDDDDDDDD around here. I had an 88 suzuki samurai (truck) that had the same problem.

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Re: I had to go thru a red light!

10 Aug 2009 23:16

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I just pull over before the light and wait for a Car/Truck to pull up to the light and trigger it then I pull in behind them and twist a few gears before it changes:laugh: :laugh:

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