I have ridden motorcycles since I was 7 yrs old and I'm now 40 yrs old. I had my motorcycle license when I was 14. I can't tell you how many times I've had a light that would not sense my bike, even when putting down the kickstand directly on top of one of the wires in the pavement. I think this is a good idea, but of course it requires common sense by the rider. I must say that it will be nice to know that I won't get a ticket when I run a red light in the future when I encounter one of these crappy sensors.
I am glad to see this law. Anyone who rides knows there are some lights that just won't trip no matter what you do. We have been running red lights for some time now, it's necessity. I no longer even waste my time with multiple light cycles anymore in lights that I know have a history of not sensing that I'm there. In general, motorcycle riders are the most cautious drivers on the road so I don't see this being a problem. At least after this law when I have to run through red lights I can focus on oncoming traffic rather than looking for cops.
Sorry, I had an incomplete thought there. I've had a few of the visual detectors not see me both on 2 wheels and 4. I think most experienced riders will use common sense and not endanger themselves or others.
My dad being a professional truck driver instilled road awareness into me even before I started driving. When I took the motorcycle safety course at Tulsa Tech, the instructors talked about the same road awareness that my dad trained me to use.
This almost exactly. There is a light 1/2 mile from my house that I must go through to get home from the highway. It sees a lot of traffic so normally I just wait for a car, but there have been times I've had to run it (late at night for instance). No amount of moving the bike, positioning over the wires, kickstand, green light trigger devices, or hitting the starter will work for this light. I'm glad I can get home legally now if need be.
It wasn't lost on me.Epic thread.
I was already thinking about how I could make a joke out of this when I first clicked on this thread. HMFIC beat me to it. Hilarious!!
My two wheel days are over now but I've rode over 100,000 miles on two wheels and can't possibly count the number of red lights I've ran. This is a good law..
And.. Yes most bike riders are more aware of traffic, better drivers and much more attentive to what the idiot 3 cars up might do and what he might need to do to avoid being killed.
Bob(coast to coast January 1978 on a KZ1000)Reeves
And.. Yes most bike riders are more aware of traffic, better drivers and much more attentive to what the idiot 3 cars up might do and what he might need to do to avoid being killed.
Bob(coast to coast January 1978 on a KZ1000)Reeves
! we need to lock you up and throw away the key..
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The lights are designed around magnetic inductance. Only problem with that is some of the newer modern sportbikes are all aluminum with very little magnetic material in them hence why the lights will not trigger.
I ahve rode for over 15 years now and still do and have had to on occasion run a stubborn light.
I ahve rode for over 15 years now and still do and have had to on occasion run a stubborn light.
I've never had trouble on my big ole harley, but I've ridden sport bikes that wouldn't trigger the lights and my first bike (1975 Yamaha Enduro 125) wouldn't trigger anything.
I welcome this, but I thought it didn't get passed this year? Do you have a bill number so we can look up the text?
I welcome this, but I thought it didn't get passed this year? Do you have a bill number so we can look up the text?
