Traffic signals these days operate on little program which assesses the presence of large lumps of metal passing over wire loops buried in the tarmac. Bikes don't make much of a blip when they pass over the detectors so not much happens.
Motorists are OK, they trigger the system so the argument about "What if you were in a car" can be put to bed.
Some traffic signals are programmed to operate a 'traffic calming' sequence. They change even if there is no traffic aproaching in the crosswise direction.
Such a set are on my commute. They change to red against the traffic and me for 2 seconds and then change back to amber, then green and there's nothing approaching crossways.
The Highway code says 'Stop' at a red light, but in the real world, if there's no other traffic, cross with caution. Even if a camera takes a pretty picture, do the cops know who you are? Anyway, the camera is activated by loops, which you probably won't trigger. Only if you wave a 'V' sign at the camera every morning will the local Bobbies do anything.
To make things doubly tricky for the Fuzz, put a piece of tape over your frame number.
Motorists are OK, they trigger the system so the argument about "What if you were in a car" can be put to bed.
Some traffic signals are programmed to operate a 'traffic calming' sequence. They change even if there is no traffic aproaching in the crosswise direction.
Such a set are on my commute. They change to red against the traffic and me for 2 seconds and then change back to amber, then green and there's nothing approaching crossways.
The Highway code says 'Stop' at a red light, but in the real world, if there's no other traffic, cross with caution. Even if a camera takes a pretty picture, do the cops know who you are? Anyway, the camera is activated by loops, which you probably won't trigger. Only if you wave a 'V' sign at the camera every morning will the local Bobbies do anything.
To make things doubly tricky for the Fuzz, put a piece of tape over your frame number.