motorcycle vs red lights

[aparis99]

OK, im sure you all have had this one before, but I honestly would like some honest opinions.

I have a sportbike and anytime after 11pm - 6am, traffic is rare in alot of areas. Being that alot of bikes are made of aluminum and plastic, triggering the traffic light can be a headache!

I've heard people say "from 'this time' to 'this time' u can run it after 2 cycles" etc etc.

What are the laws (if any) regarding this. (in KY possibly?) If you were sitting somewhere and saw a motorcyclist wait a bit then proceed (if there is NO traffic), would you honestly pull them over?

PS: this isnt a big issue around the main parts of town considering they have the pedestrian things on the poles to change the lights.

[michiganstud]

OK, im sure you all have had this one before, but I honestly would like some honest opinions.

I have a sportbike and anytime after 11pm - 6am, traffic is rare in alot of areas. Being that alot of bikes are made of aluminum and plastic, triggering the traffic light can be a headache!

I've heard people say "from 'this time' to 'this time' u can run it after 2 cycles" etc etc.

What are the laws (if any) regarding this. (in KY possibly?) If you were sitting somewhere and saw a motorcyclist wait a bit then proceed (if there is NO traffic), would you honestly pull them over?

PS: this isnt a big issue around the main parts of town considering they have the pedestrian things on the poles to change the lights.

Try making a right hand turn. It is against the law to run a red light.

[acreature]

Ding Ding Ding.... Round one to Duh Stud!

[Ranger__101]

Have your found a lot of intersections that did not sense your motorcycle waiting to go straight or turn left?

If that's the case of a particular area, contact their public works. They may have the loop detector set to high and a simple change of the setting would make it more sensative.

Now here is what I would do (my own opinion) -- If I saw a motorcycle in the straight or left turn lane for an extended time frame (several minutes) and the operator made a concerned effort to follow the light and then took the time to look for any traffic and then proceeded though with caution.

I would ignore the motorcyle going though the red light and notify public works of a malfunctioning stoplight. As I mentioned the loop detector could be set too high or broken. I would do the same thing with an automobile or truck.

Some areas the signal won't change from the "main road" with out the press of the walk button or a loop detector trip. I have seen some new stop lights where they are using video cameras as inputs rather then loop detectors.

[my58vw]

I have the same problem on my bicycle. Sometimes we just have to go through the red when safe, usually we just go to the crosswalk though...

[Deputy757]

There is no allowance made in KY statute for running a red light that is not cycling. However, if I did observe someone do so after having waited through a cycle or two (motorcycle or car), I would pull them over to make sure they aren't DUI (I'm a third shifter...you never know) and if not, cut them loose.

[michiganstud]

They sell infrared sensor type things on ebay, they trip the lights if there is a sensor on it.



Or you could just take Cobra's girl Shanaynay with you when you ride, that should give you enough weight.

[michiganstud]

I generally make it a point to ALWAYS write tickets for any infraction committed by someone on a "sport bike".

Excuses don't matter. It's just my thing.

You can dig up a lot of crap on those. Most don't have the proper endorsements, insurance, etc.