Comments on: Wishing I had a megaphone… http://freepressblog.org/2007/08/22/wishing-i-had-a-megaphone/ A few thoughts and other random stuff I found interesting. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:29:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JB http://freepressblog.org/2007/08/22/wishing-i-had-a-megaphone/comment-page-1/#comment-9342 JB Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:39:29 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2007/08/22/wishing-i-had-a-megaphone/#comment-9342 Yeah, I'm aware of the sensors, but a lot of them aren't sensitive enough to be triggered by bikes, in my experience. I've pulled up to several lights at night and had them never change based on the sensor. There are also timers involved during the hours where there are more traffic, so it's not just sensor based, but at night a lot of them switch to sensor only operation. Yeah, I’m aware of the sensors, but a lot of them aren’t sensitive enough to be triggered by bikes, in my experience. I’ve pulled up to several lights at night and had them never change based on the sensor. There are also timers involved during the hours where there are more traffic, so it’s not just sensor based, but at night a lot of them switch to sensor only operation.

]]> By: Dan http://freepressblog.org/2007/08/22/wishing-i-had-a-megaphone/comment-page-1/#comment-9337 Dan Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:43:58 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2007/08/22/wishing-i-had-a-megaphone/#comment-9337 FYI: The sensors in the street do detect bikes because it's not pressure they detect it's whether there is a mass of metal over the sensor. I interviewed a person who promgrammed the computer system for a bunch in ventura; I didn't hire him and I always go through lights on the way to work/home. But at least the cop didn't pull over and talk to you while threatening a ticket. But since cops are always in a hurry to get somewhere he probably knew a ticket for running a red light on a bike wasn't worth his time. Maybe he was pissed because he was going faster and when he saw you he had to slow down slightly, :) . FYI: The sensors in the street do detect bikes because it’s not pressure they detect it’s whether there is a mass of metal over the sensor. I interviewed a person who promgrammed the computer system for a bunch in ventura; I didn’t hire him and I always go through lights on the way to work/home.

But at least the cop didn’t pull over and talk to you while threatening a ticket. But since cops are always in a hurry to get somewhere he probably knew a ticket for running a red light on a bike wasn’t worth his time. Maybe he was pissed because he was going faster and when he saw you he had to slow down slightly, :) .

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