> Some are magnetic, some are optical and in your case it may be that the lights are simply on a
> default timer that changes regardless of traffic.
You forgot about the most common type- accoustical. They won't change until they hear you unclip.
--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com
"Chris Phillipo" <
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> In article <
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>
[email protected] says...
> >
> > "Chris B." <
[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > Story at:
> > >
> > >
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0603/06redlight.html
> > >
> > > It seems that now those poor motorcyclists won't have to wait for an angelic cyclist to come
> > > along and lay their bicycle down on the road or go and push the pedestrian button.
> > >
> > > Chris Bird
> >
> > Around here the sensor controlled traffic lights can recognize a bicycle without any particular
> > effort on the cyclist's part. In fact, some of
the
> > lights around here will change as I'm rolling up to them, and I won't
even
> > have to unclip from the pedals. What's wrong with the lights in
Tennessee
> > that they can't spot a motorcycle?
> > --
> > mark
> >
> >
> >
>
> Some are magnetic, some are optical and in your case it may be that the lights are simply on a
> default timer that changes regardless of traffic.
> --
> _________________________
> Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
http://www.ramsays-online.com