Emergency Vehicle/Red Light Question

[darrsi]

[quote author=His Dudeness link=topic=23573.msg273130#msg273130 date=1514652861]
Is it just the bike that doesn't trigger the sequence or cars too? If it's just the bike if you look down at the road as you approach the lights you should see a box shape cut into the road. Try stopping with your wheels right on top of one of the lines of the box and that will give you the best chance of triggering the lights.

Unfortunately sometimes the Induction Loop just isn't set to be sensitive enough to pick up the smaller amount of metal in a bike, compared to a car
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There's a set of lights literally across the road from where i live that has this type of sensor. Why the lights are even there is completely puzzling because it's a very quiet side road with just houses and a dead end?
But i have a mate who lives there so have popped round his house then sat like a total plum at these lights that haven't picked up the sense that my bike is even there many times before. I now just have a quick glance around to see who's about then ride straight through it. Again, i know the sequence so can very safely exit the road without any danger issues at all.