Traffic light sensors not sensing me.

[YellowDog]

Sigh!

Did ya hear they're going to drop the Dutch "Z" from the country's name?

No? Haven't you seen all the signs around announcing "New Seal" Land?

I think once they have lathered on a layer or three of seal the damn traffic light sensors just don't see my Suzi DR650.

I tried moving up and down.... thought about putting her into neutral walking over and pushing the button....

Eventually gave up and just went through on the red when no traffic was coming.

I felt a tad uncomfortable as it was bang in front of the Cashmere / Colombo street cop shop!

So you fell for the old 'Lights stuck on Red' trick!

The fine will be in Tuesday's post.

Happy New Year

[JMemonic]

I have spoken to CCC before on issues, just ring the main number and they can get you to the right department, explain it simply and offer nicely to demonstrate the issue if needed., They can actually be helpful which seems a shock the first time you deal with them.

[rok-the-boat]

As you roll over it give it a fistfull of front brake - always works for me.

[one fast tl1ooo]

Eat more pie's.. work's for me

[yachtie10]

not all lights work from underground sensors
im told (by a man from BRONZ) that a lot of them now use radio waves from the top of the lights.
They way to make these change is to kill your engine and use the starter (apparently it interferes with the waves and you are detected)

havnt proven this but i am a fat bastard on a bigish bike and have had issues

Love to know if anyone has proven this

[neels]

My father got sick of waiting for the lights to change on the main nth road in chch at 5am going to work, so he just drove through the mobil on the corner every morning and got a cheery wave from the guy working there.

I've had it on the pushbike and the motorbike, I'm willing to chance it to have a look around to see who's watching and go on the red.

[BMWST?]

i look for the squares in the road there are ussually two per lane.I stop right in the middle on top of two edges.Always seems to work.Even the ol Beemer doeesnt have enough metal to trigger them all ,but this method seems to work.I fyou get really stuck pushing the pedestrian cross button parrallel to your intended direction seems to trigger your lights

[LBD]

Chuck your sidestand down on one of the lines in the tarmac that mark the perimeter of the sensors.

...if you have a steel side stand that is....

[Mikkel]

Sorry mate, I'm not sensing you either...

Then again, I've never pretended to be a medium.

[davereid]

You are entitled to ignore the lights if they are faulty.

And if they are supposed to detect vehicles, and they do not they are clearly faulty !.

I'd do more than apply the right hand rule, I'd give way to all directions as other traffic may not be aware of the fault.

I got a ticket for this many years ago, and defended it, an easy win.

[James Deuce]

...if you have a steel side stand that is....

Hahahahaha - Ducati Owner, hahahahahaha!

[McJim]

Hahahahaha - Ducati Owner, hahahahahaha!

Steel toe cap boots fix the problem (they are also good for dealing a light tap to the shins of cheeky Jims.....)

[LBD]

Hahahahaha - Ducati Owner, hahahahahaha!

The green eyed monster rises yet again.....

[breakaway]

Get in the middle of the lane, and if that doesn't trigger it, put your sidestand down on top of it.

I've owned a RGV150 and a GSXR1000 and most sport bikes in between, never had an issue.