Stoplights that don't turn

[Khadgar]

Has anyone ever been to a stoplight that just wont turn green? Twice I've been around the mall at night and this one light WILL NOT turn,I was sitting there for close to 10 minutes, no one else came from the same direction I was and the light just never turned, I ended up making a right and then a U turn to get across. It seems like a few of the lights there are like that, is there anyone to complain to?

[Jakey]

Have you ever tried flashing your headlights at the light as you approach it? It is a fairly old school trick that can do the job sometimes.

[Kracka]

Have you ever tried flashing your headlights at the light as you approach it? It is a fairly old school trick that can do the job sometimes.

That doesn't work, and is illegal to even try.

[TheBlizzard]

I have heard that if you are at a light that doesn't change, after you wait for a reasonable amount of time you can treat the light just as a stop sign and go through it if there is no traffic. I have done this numerous times.

CRAIG

[Jana]

How does flashing your lights help? I've never heard of that.

[Khadgar]

I have heard that if you are at a light that doesn't change, after you wait for a reasonable amount of time you can treat the light just as a stop sign and go through it if there is no traffic. I have done this numerous times.

CRAIG

I eventually did that last night and it felt SO wrong, it was like 4am and I didn't feel like drviving a few blocks out of my way to make a uturn, but what if we ever got those stupid stoplight cams.....

[Iceman]

Buy a motorcycle :)

[Kracka]

When riding my motorcycle, stoplights never turn for me so once the traffic is clear I'll just go. If I ever got a ticket for that I'd take it to court and win without a doubt. When sitting at a stoplight for a few minutes with no opposing traffic, I'll just go. They can give me a ticket all they want, but honestly, how does that make me a threat to society? I'll fight that too and probably win.

[Kracka]

How does flashing your lights help? I've never heard of that.

Some people think the emergency vehicle strobe sensors on the lights will catch it and give you a green. It doesn't work, first off human reactions aren't quick enough to strobe a bulb, secondly, halogen lamps can't strobe, they have too much fade time. Maybe this worked way back in the day when the sensors were first put in place, but no anymore.

[john]

I have heard that if you are at a light that doesn't change, after you wait for a reasonable amount of time you can treat the light just as a stop sign and go through it if there is no traffic. I have done this numerous times.

CRAIG


BS. Who is to determine what a "reasonable amount of time" is. They were thinking about passing a law for motorcycles a while ago. I am not sure if it passed or not. The cop that pulles you over most likely isn't going to see you waiting there for 10 minutes. They saw you run the red which is illegal. I would not make a habit of breaking the law. We will see what JDM has to say.