Motorcycles, Bicycles Can Run Red Lights Under New Law

kyrider · December 31st, 2011, 11:43 AM

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/12/...under-new-law/

kevheads · December 31st, 2011, 11:57 AM

glad I live downstate from Chicago, the lights around here are about 50-50 that I can't trigger.

k-os · December 31st, 2011, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kevheads

glad I live downstate from Chicago, the lights around here are about 50-50 that I can't trigger.

"The law applies to municipalities with fewer than 2 million people, meaning it wouldn’t apply in Chicago."

Nemesis · December 31st, 2011, 12:32 PM

Pretty common in Cali even when such a law doesn't exist.

alex.s · December 31st, 2011, 01:16 PM

you mean we have to stop and wait at red lights? i thought it was only for cars

saxnbass · December 31st, 2011, 01:28 PM

Mountain Dew · December 31st, 2011, 01:39 PM

Red lights are just electronic stop signs.

SlowBoyRacing · January 2nd, 2012, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Nemesis

Pretty common in Cali even when such a law doesn't exist.

lol same around here as well.

thisisbenji · January 6th, 2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kevheads

glad I live downstate from Chicago, the lights around here are about 50-50 that I can't trigger.

I was glad when I herd this as well. Some of the lights are just ridiculous. Yet, I trigger some of them even with my bicycle.

kevheads · January 6th, 2012, 06:07 PM

Hey Benji,
I was over in your town today for work, we'll have to get together for a ride this spring.

squaregamer476 · January 6th, 2012, 11:09 PM

I came across another thread similar to this. I cant find it no more. It was about a few things (7), people wont tell you when owning a motorcycle. It was like benefits or something. Can someone find it.=P

GreenNinja · January 7th, 2012, 09:25 PM

I've been experimenting with the traffic lights here. There are some that I can trigger if I put my bike on the right side of the lane where a car's tire would be and it works. Some traffic lights it does nothing and I just have to wait till a car comes.

thisisbenji · January 8th, 2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kevheads

Hey Benji,
I was over in your town today for work, we'll have to get together for a ride this spring.

Alright, hopefully our winter ends up being super short. Got to love this global warming... well for riding anyways.

Liist · January 9th, 2012, 05:57 PM

I only do this when I'm in the middle of nowhere and no other cars around. Otherwise, I follow the lights. Sometimes if I get skipped, I motion to the car behind me to come up further.

Having a law like this is just going to have people abuse it, like on a left turn light.

squaregamer476 · January 10th, 2012, 02:55 AM

here we go: i enjoy reading this.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19217...otorcycle.html

oreX · January 10th, 2012, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squaregamer476

here we go: i enjoy reading this.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19217...otorcycle.html

I lost my **** at #2. "They check their mirrors, they flick on their turn signals, and then they calmly and deliberately proceed to murder you."

DSpinler · January 19th, 2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by squaregamer476

here we go: i enjoy reading this.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19217...otorcycle.html

QFT&J (and Lols)

December 31st, 2011, 11:43 AM	#1
kyrider ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bobbert Location: Russell Springs, KY Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Motorcycles, Bicycles Can Run Red Lights Under New Law http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/12/...under-new-law/

December 31st, 2011, 12:32 PM	#4
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	Pretty common in Cali even when such a law doesn't exist. __________________________________________________

December 31st, 2011, 01:16 PM	#5
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	you mean we have to stop and wait at red lights? i thought it was only for cars __________________________________________________

December 31st, 2011, 01:39 PM	#7
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	Red lights are just electronic stop signs. __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

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December 31st, 2011, 11:57 AM	#2
kevheads ninjette.org guru Name: Kevin Location: central Illinois Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Green 250R Posts: 346	glad I live downstate from Chicago, the lights around here are about 50-50 that I can't trigger.

December 31st, 2011, 01:28 PM	#6
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1

January 6th, 2012, 06:07 PM	#10
kevheads ninjette.org guru Name: Kevin Location: central Illinois Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Green 250R Posts: 346	Hey Benji, I was over in your town today for work, we'll have to get together for a ride this spring.

January 6th, 2012, 11:09 PM	#11
squaregamer476 learning stages Name: M Location: ummmm Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): black 09 kawasaki ninja 250 Posts: 284	I came across another thread similar to this. I cant find it no more. It was about a few things (7), people wont tell you when owning a motorcycle. It was like benefits or something. Can someone find it.=P

January 7th, 2012, 09:25 PM	#12
GreenNinja ninjette.org guru Name: I'm a ninja! Location: Stone Mtn Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 453	I've been experimenting with the traffic lights here. There are some that I can trigger if I put my bike on the right side of the lane where a car's tire would be and it works. Some traffic lights it does nothing and I just have to wait till a car comes.

January 9th, 2012, 05:57 PM	#14
Liist ninjette.org guru Name: David Location: Florida Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 357	I only do this when I'm in the middle of nowhere and no other cars around. Otherwise, I follow the lights. Sometimes if I get skipped, I motion to the car behind me to come up further. Having a law like this is just going to have people abuse it, like on a left turn light.

January 10th, 2012, 02:55 AM	#15
squaregamer476 learning stages Name: M Location: ummmm Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): black 09 kawasaki ninja 250 Posts: 284	here we go: i enjoy reading this. http://www.cracked.com/article_19217...otorcycle.html