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Offline thundley4

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Straight-on-red measure heads to governor
« on: May 30, 2011, 02:00:05 PM »
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SPRINGFIELD — Motorcycle riders and bicyclists would be able to go straight on a red light after coming to a complete stop under a measure sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday.
The proposal, approved on a 101-11 vote, is designed to address sometimes lengthy waits faced by bikers when they approach stop lights that change based on sensors in the roadway.

Motorcycle rights groups say riders sometimes can get stuck at a light for several cycles because the lighter weight of the two-wheel vehicles won’t trigger the sensors. If a stoplight fails to turn green within a “reasonable period of time,” the legislation would a biker could proceed through the intersection after making sure it is clear.
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I can see the reason for this, but , why not let everyone go through the red lights when it is safe to do so?
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Re: Straight-on-red measure heads to governor
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2011, 02:33:06 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on May 30, 2011, 02:00:05 PM
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I can see the reason for this, but , why not let everyone go through the red lights when it is safe to do so?

I see your point, and agree completely.
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Re: Straight-on-red measure heads to governor
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2011, 02:43:21 PM »
The scooter used to get stuck like that sometimes. Now when approaching and at a slow speed, I firmly tap the front brake while on the pad to exert more weight. Seems to work. I do like that law though, but don't really know about cars. People in cars will take a helluva lot more unnecessary risks than someone on 2 wheels. We get T-Boned, we die.
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Re: Straight-on-red measure heads to governor
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2011, 03:19:26 PM »
We have that law on the books here.  I think the minimum wait time is ten seconds.  I've only used it once or twice and that was when I was out in the country and there was nobody else around and I still managed to get stuck at a red light.
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