Traffic lights not changing

**mynemesis** · 24th November 2014, 18:26

Every junction I approach on my bike (to turn right usually is the most common time), doesn't go green for me unless there's a car behind me or I have to wait around 3/4 phases (maybe more, but I haven't waited any longer than that) before the lights decide to let me go. I guess it's due to so many of the local lights having pressure sensors embedded in the roads?! But damn it's annoying!

My question is, am I the only one so sick of waiting that I no longer do?

As soon as I know I'm at one of these damn car biased junctions, I wait for a safe opportunity and just gun it through the red arrow. I suspect I'll get a ticket eventually, but are we expected to just wait around all night for a car to pull up behind us, before being given legal allowance to proceed? (But obviously not me of course, as I would never ride my bike outside my learner licence conditions! I mean after 10pm??? when the roads are half empty??? That would be far too DANGEROUS for heavens sake)

**Akzle** · 24th November 2014, 18:30

you have to wave your hand in a certain manner to trigger the special sensors.

**Mike.Gayner** · 24th November 2014, 18:31

The lights are triggered by a changing magnetic field as your bike passes over the induction loop. Your Hyosung is made primarily of plastic, so no changing magnetic field.

**FJRider** · 24th November 2014, 18:38

You are in Auckland ... nobody outside Auckland cares about your problem.

Nobody else IN Auckland cares about your problem.

**mossy1200** · 24th November 2014, 18:49

Install a cast iron drip tray under the engine.
It will solve the lights issue. Also you can filter the collected oil through a sock and add it back into the bike after each ride. Its should also catch pieces that may fall off (eg pistons, valves conrods and so on).

**sil3nt** · 24th November 2014, 18:51

I swear most people that make these threads ride Hyosungs.

Never had an issue myself.

**rustyrobot** · 24th November 2014, 18:51

http://www.instructables.com/id/Trig...raffic-Lights/

The other thing is that someone might be taking the mick. I had a chat with a guy down here who works on the cameras for NZTA. He said that they can control the lights and phases, and they can for instance change the cycle to give priority to emergency vehicles (although that's going to be automated soon). He said that they also use it to keep suspected drunk drivers in one place at night - he reckoned that a couple of times they'd just left the person stuck on red and eventually they fell asleep - then the cops turned up and 'woke hem up'.

Have you made any enemies at NZTA?

**swarfie** · 24th November 2014, 18:54

Years ago I pulled up beside a motorcycle

at the lights in the early hours....we sat...and sat...and sat there waiting for them to change, they didn't. I looked across at him and hooked it into gear and rode off, expecting him to pull me up...but he didn't

Not to say they wouldn't today though

**mynemesis** · 24th November 2014, 18:58

haha lmao

yeah I deserve all of that I'm sure......

Would have fallen for the hand waving one........If I hadn't already had tried something similar.

**bogan** · 24th November 2014, 18:59

Originally Posted by rustyrobot

http://www.instructables.com/id/Trig...raffic-Lights/

Snake oil, magnetic field superposition theory.

**Akzle** · 24th November 2014, 19:00

nono son. You just need to learn THE wave...

**mynemesis** · 24th November 2014, 19:01

Originally Posted by swarfie

Years ago I pulled up beside a motorcycle

at the lights in the early hours....we sat...and sat...and sat there waiting for them to change, they didn't. I looked across at him and hooked it into gear and rode off, expecting him to pull me up...but he didn't

Not to say they wouldn't today though

no too late! If I get pulled now I'm saying you set the precedent and it's no longer chargeable offence.

**mynemesis** · 24th November 2014, 19:07

Originally Posted by rustyrobot

http://www.instructables.com/id/Trig...raffic-Lights/

The other thing is that someone might be taking the mick. I had a chat with a guy down here who works on the cameras for NZTA. He said that they can control the lights and phases, and they can for instance change the cycle to give priority to emergency vehicles (although that's going to be automated soon). He said that they also use it to keep suspected drunk drivers in one place at night - he reckoned that a couple of times they'd just left the person stuck on red and eventually they fell asleep - then the cops turned up and 'woke hem up'.

Have you made any enemies at NZTA?

Yes! Loads! But I didn't think they knew it was me?!

Bet that speed van parked under the Patiki Rd on ramp every night hates me after the past month of speeding past his 80kmh speed trap with the finger up everytime. He got me twice in the truck but no more!