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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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yeah i had the passenger get out and press the button to change the light.
Old Nov 22, 2008 | 02:44 AM
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I have the best of luck in the mornings. I was waiting to turn left when the southbound lane turned red and green arrow showed up for me. No one was around and I was like cool beans!
Old Nov 22, 2008 | 03:35 AM
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i havent heard anyone say cool beans in years
Old Nov 22, 2008 | 03:45 AM
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yeah this has happened to me a few times and used to happen all the time in my old truck. the trick is go super slow up to the sensor then stop a little ways before the line, if you still dont trip it creep foreword and slightly swing left or right and then straight again, that usually does the trick for me. also i dont know where you get them but i know there are these magnet things you can get for motorcycles that supposedly help the stop light sensors pick on the motorcycle, i dont know how well they work but i have seen them before.

welp hope that helps
Old Nov 22, 2008 | 04:00 AM
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This happens to me all the time. I usually reverse and go forward a few times before the light finally changes. Pain in the ___.
Old Nov 22, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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no issues here either i usually have to hurry to get to line to trip the sensor before the light changes
Old Nov 22, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by tCvera
Originally Posted by digndoug
It sucks on a bike, Any one that has a Motorcycle knows what I'm talking about, I have ran many red lights waiting and waiting.

Never had a problem in any car.
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i hate that poop
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I always get stuck at the left turn signal before my girlfriends house on my bike haha.

The box is 2 inches off the ground, I've only had one issue with it at 1 light, but I wasn't the only box at the light either, there were 6 of us. There are very few intersections that actually use motion sensitive cameras for triggering traffic lights, at least in Vegas, mostly the main intersections. The rest use the sensors embedded in the asphalt, which can suck on the bike if you have to ride down the oil soaked middle of the lanes since it rarely rains here.
Old Nov 22, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Scotty-tC
its a conspiracy
Old Nov 23, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by L337Biker
Originally Posted by tCvera
Originally Posted by digndoug
It sucks on a bike, Any one that has a Motorcycle knows what I'm talking about, I have ran many red lights waiting and waiting.

Never had a problem in any car.
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i hate that poop
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I always get stuck at the left turn signal before my girlfriends house on my bike haha.

The box is 2 inches off the ground, I've only had one issue with it at 1 light, but I wasn't the only box at the light either, there were 6 of us. There are very few intersections that actually use motion sensitive cameras for triggering traffic lights, at least in Vegas, mostly the main intersections. The rest use the sensors embedded in the asphalt, which can suck on the bike if you have to ride down the oil soaked middle of the lanes since it rarely rains here.
Yes it does suck when you have to run the light. I did it once and didnt know a cop was behind me. When I pulled off I saw some blue and red lights but didnt really look back to see what was goig on.
Old Nov 23, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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try to roll back 2 feet and roll forward 2 feet
Old Nov 23, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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I don't have this problem anymore. I just look both ways. See if theres a Po-Po and GO! Lmao. But no seriously, sometimes it does happen around my area too.
Old Nov 23, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TechtC
I don't have this problem anymore. I just look both ways. See if theres a Po-Po and GO! Lmao. But no seriously, sometimes it does happen around my area too.
yeah.. and you gonna get taped by the videocameras..
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 05:01 AM
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Just carry around a HUGE magnetic to offset for our cars inability of creating a magnetic charge with the lighting systems. Oh man...I need to stop studying for my physics midterm..I'm going mad.
Old Nov 24, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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on that note^^^ why dont u just do what all the cool kids are doing now a days..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxoz5GKQVSU

LOL
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