Triggering the traffic-light sensor on a motorcycle
By John Davis • Sep 4th, 2006 • Category: Northwest Cycle News HeadlinesAdvice from the Seattle Times:
Q: There is a light at the intersection of Northeast 37th Way and Sahalee Way Northeast in Sammamish that appears to be tied to a sensor. When you’re on Northeast 37th Way turning left onto Sahalee Way Northeast, the light changes green almost immediately. It’s terrific! That is, if you’re in a car. I ride a motorcycle, and the sensor doesn’t detect my presence and the light never turns green until a car arrives behind me, which depending on time of day can be quite a wait. Is there anything that can be done, or is there something I can do to trigger the signal?
Read the answer here.
John Davis is the owner, editor and publisher of Northwest Cycle Report. John also owns and writes for MotoSkagit.com and is the administrator for the Washington 120 State Park Tour. In addition to his own sites, John is a contributing author for MotorcycleLife.com and Motorcyclebloggers.com. He lives in Mount Vernon, WA and rides a candy-red Honda VTX1800 Retro.
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Do a google on ‘Green Light Trigger’. This is a magnetic device made especially for that purpose.