Problem here in the US is inconsistency. The US is very large and has 50 individual states. Each state has it's own guidelines for everything and their own road crews. Not just state, but also city, county, township level. Some intersections are triggered by movement, some older ones by weight displacement and some by magnetic force and then there are timers. I believe at least where I live they only use the newer style which detects movement. I don't know how all the intersections near me detect my bike, but I know I don't usually have a problem. I like most here would proceed through the light if I had to wait an extended period of time with no change.
The most irritating thing about riding
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Problem here in the US is inconsistency. The US is very large and has 50 individual states. Each state has it's own guidelines for everything and their own road crews. Not just state, but also city, county, township level. Some intersections are triggered by movement, some older ones by weight displacement and some by magnetic force and then there are timers. I believe at least where I live they only use the newer style which detects movement. I don't know how all the intersections near me detect my bike, but I know I don't usually have a problem. I like most here would proceed through the light if I had to wait an extended period of time with no change.
FastFreddy
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At least you get to turn right on a red light, unless a sign says not too.
We have to wait for the Green light to turn left.
We have to wait for the Green light to turn left.
I'd rather have working signals. Doesn't bother me to wait for either direction. Many times you have to wait anyways. Wish we'd get federal guidelines and not city, state and local.
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Almost all of ours around here are the octagon shape cut into the asphalt so I assume its the induction type. Its normally not a problem this is so cal after all so normally there is someone around to hit the trigger for you, assume they don't stop 10 feet back of you like I mentioned. I think my order game with 4 stick of gum like magnets maybe if I put them all on it will help.
yeah that's about what I read in that article, new ones have to detect motorcycles but the millions of old ones we are on our own lolI hate to disappoint
Check out CA Assembly Bill 1581 (from 2007, not the newer one)
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Agreed, but since most here don't know how to use them properly they are dangerous. There's a big one in downtown Easton, PA where my parents live and it can be hell. They were a dream in the UK, except the double roundabout in Dundee, Scotland.
i think i know what your talking about and the only one i have ever driven on was in Rome in front of the palazzo venecia and it was easy to navigate, of course so are our regular streets and half the idiots around here can't do that right.
never forget this... even the first time I drove in England... I chuckled!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAgX6qlJEMc
Bert-Aus
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Here in Australia the round-about is the road engineer's go to tool for smaller intersections and due to their widespread use, most work very effectively.
Whilst in the Cali last year I was astounded by the amount of 4 way Stop sign controlled intersections, but due to their widespread use the traffic flowed through them without trouble and people were very well mannered to take turns in order of arrival at the intersection!
Either way, they both work in the majority of the time, the only draw back with the round-about is the greater investment required to implement them. As greater area is required for the road reserve and extra investment in kerbing/ guttering etc, however they do provide a location for very small landscape treatments from people like myself
Whilst in the Cali last year I was astounded by the amount of 4 way Stop sign controlled intersections, but due to their widespread use the traffic flowed through them without trouble and people were very well mannered to take turns in order of arrival at the intersection!
Either way, they both work in the majority of the time, the only draw back with the round-about is the greater investment required to implement them. As greater area is required for the road reserve and extra investment in kerbing/ guttering etc, however they do provide a location for very small landscape treatments from people like myself
Bert-Aus
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Back to topic...The most irritating thing about riding...
...that I can not ride more often (including right now)
...that I can not ride more often (including right now)
i agree with that, i got my cruiser out with the wife this weekend and did 115 miles but its the second weekend in a row i could only get the yamaha out for 10 minutes or so.
RooKie
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Having to put on/take off ATGATT instead of just getting behind the wheel and turning on the ignition.
... it's totally worth the wait, but can be a bit irritating sometimes.
... it's totally worth the wait, but can be a bit irritating sometimes.