We all know that green (besides being the color of money which we all like) means go, but what if red—as in a red traffic light—can mean go, too? We all know that green (besides being the color of money which we all like) means go, but what if red—as in a red traffic light—can mean go, too? According to an article posted recently on USA Today’s Web site, more than a handful of states, with South Carolina becoming the seventh, have passed laws allowing motorcyclists to proceed through red lights (after stopping first and exercising caution, of course) when sensors are not able to detect they are there.
There are a lot of questions and concerns that have arisen from this issue, with one being from the FHA regarding that such laws raise safety concerns. Yet biker groups have lobbied for the change believing the laws are common sense. Some folks have further claimed that the laws empower motorcyclists to make up their own rules of the road. Do these laws advocate disobeying traffic control devices, as some believe? Other states are choosing a technological solution, such as California, that when installing new traffic signals, they must be capable of detecting motorcycles and bicycles, or in other places, replacing all the ineffective traffic-detection devices, which could take years.
So, what do you all think about this? Please not everybody send in the coordinates of every traffic signal around the country by their house that doesn’t detect they are there (appreciate it). Also, anyone have a Green Light Trigger on their bike (which straps onto it and causes the light to think a car is there), and how is that working?
I was pulled over by a police car
because I did not stop when a slow
moving pedestrian entered the cross
walk, I told the cop I would make sure I stop next time but I dont
think this law should apply to motorcycles. I have enough experience to not hit him and I dont want someone crashing into me
where there is no stop sign.
Doesn’t matter what the law says to me.If I’m waiting on a light that doesn’t sense my presence I will go when it’s safe.
In Boulder City,NV. Cars can run you almost off the road and nothing will be said to them.
A Purple Tricked Out Charger-07#—VBU, harassed me by taunting me and coming into my lane (right lane)forcing me to go to the shoulder or slow down. I got his plate and turned to the police. They said , ” I had to issue a citation”. We all know how far that will go.
Any way
Becareful coming into Boulder City, NV.
Bikes have no rights.
Stick with Laughlin, NV.
Rubber side down to everyone.
DAR91DS
Sure, bike rallies are a good example where there are tons of people/pedestrians, cars and motorcycles, and common sense often seems to give way to all the excitement of what’s going around people than what’s in front of them.
I am sure that once someone is hurt or killed there will be a lawsuit about this. The problem is releying on common sense. If anyone has ever been to a bike rally you are well aware that most other bikers do not have any.