In Pennsylvania you can now ride on when light won't change!

[chuck c]

“If the vehicle detection system fails to recognize the vehicle and the driver has come to a complete stop, the driver must then make sure it is safe to continue, and only then would they be able to lawfully proceed with caution through the intersection,” Bloom explained.

Originally intended only for motorcycles, which often fail to trigger traffic lights due to their smaller size, the bill was expanded to apply to all vehicles.

Signed into law as part of Act 101, the new law takes effect in 60 days.

https://fox43.com/2016/07/21/motorcycle-riders-now-option-to-ride-on-red-in-pa/

 

[Omega Man]

Nice!

~O~

 

[slabghost]

Been that way here for some time now.

 

[brianinpa]

I wish it took affect today rather than September. I have broken the law too many times...

 

[tom foreman]

Illinois passed it last year.

 

[skiri251]

What about CA?
Can I do that?
Although I haven't experienced it for a while. Maybe they are fixing the sensors...

 

[chuck c]

As far as I know it's always been legal here to treat a non-functioning light as a stop sign. I think that's true in many states. It falls into a gray area if the light does work, it's just not detecting your vehicle. Technically, it's working so you're a naughty driver. This clears that up.

 

[brianinpa]

chuck c » Mon Jul 25, 2016 5:42 pm[/url]":ev7h2c4g]
As far as I know it's always been legal here to treat a non-functioning light as a stop sign. I think that's true in many states. It falls into a gray area if the light does work, it's just not detecting your vehicle. Technically, it's working so you're a naughty driver. This clears that up.

That's the way it was explained to me.

The defense used by most of the "smart" people in my area is to turn right on red and then make a legal u-turn... That works as long as there aren't an abundance of No Turn on Red signs which I think Lebanon, PA bought every one that was made!

 

[slabghost]

Don't ya just love talking with the intellectually challenged "smart" people? Heard a few here talking about "fair" taxes. No such thing.

 

[Terry]

slabghost » Yesterday, 8:08 pm[/url]":szjx91l6]
Don't ya just love talking with the intellectually challenged "smart" people? Heard a few here talking about "fair" taxes. No such thing.

An oxymoron if ever there was one.

 

[julimike54]

Terry » Today, 7:24 am[/url]":1tobampk]

slabghost » Yesterday, 8:08 pm[/url]":1tobampk]
Don't ya just love talking with the intellectually challenged "smart" people? Heard a few here talking about "fair" taxes. No such thing.

An oxymoron if ever there was one.

+1 :good:

 

[joedrum]

history proves as soon as taxing came to the country not one penny was ever made as profit as in the GNP ...witch started all the lies in accounting as the federal reserve constantly has stolen everything the country did ....taxing is a tool of the terrorist like a gun in the hands of rabid people ....

 

[mcgovern61]

:0fftopic: The topic is "turning at a redlight when it doesn't change".........not taxes and the evil umpire!! :smilie_happy:

 

[joedrum]

oh well truth always hurts ...nothing worse than the fine taxes that make money so why fix it till it runs a curse of 20 plus yrs or more ......

 

[slabghost]

Red light? Where? When? I must've missed it. :headscratch:

 

[dan filipi]

I don't know what the law is here but I just wait til it's clear and look for cops.

 

[brianinpa]

mcgovern61 » Tue Jul 26, 2016 11:52 am[/url]":2o9pj2j1]
:0fftopic: The topic is "turning at a redlight when it doesn't change".........not taxes and the evil umpire!! :smilie_happy:

It happens....

 

[Tinker]

I just put on my green glasses and go. Young men know the rules.Old men know the exceptions