Traffic lights.

[Swoop]

... I also have to tell you that the government suddenly banned the importation of neodymium magnets a few years ago.

How odd.

I'll have to remember that the next time I buy some at my local shop.

"Just a fun-lovin' criminal".

[Hoonicorn]

I've wondered about the benefit of sticking magnets under your bike. Since cyclists and scooters should be detected by these things I don't see how a magnet should make any difference. It's a bitch when they don't work in busy peak time traffic and no one is behind you. At 9pm on a quiet street, just check the road is clear and run the red.

[SaferRides]

Try crossing the loop completely, not stopping on it. No guarantees but it might help.

[WALRUS]

I've wondered about the benefit of sticking magnets under your bike. Since cyclists and scooters should be detected by these things I don't see how a magnet should make any difference. It's a bitch when they don't work in busy peak time traffic and no one is behind you. At 9pm on a quiet street, just check the road is clear and run the red.

Ugh, I wish. We've got red light cameras here so you can't. I do have a mate who was sitting at a set of lights so long with no traffic in any direction, he got off and ran over to hit one of the pedestrian crossing buttons to trigger the next cycle

[neels]

I do have a mate who was sitting at a set of lights so long with no traffic in any direction, he got off and ran over to hit one of the pedestrian crossing buttons to trigger the next cycle

Yep, that works, have done it myself after I got sick of sitting in the left lane with the lights not changing.

[neil.]

Yep, that works, have done it myself after I got sick of sitting in the left lane with the lights not changing.

I've had to do that a few times in Hamilton on an aluminium bicycle. Motorbike seems to work fine though