Sensored traffic light junctions

[StingRhea]

Originally posted by gnayed@Jun 4 2005, 12:34 PM

 

When I was riding vespa, the traffic light just doesn't turn green, and I had to bounce/jump my bike on spot then half a minute later it turns green (without letting my mainstand down). If it had been a magnetic sensor or what, the bouncing of my weight on the patch shouldn't make a difference. Now I never have this problem riding super 4.

 

Maybe junction differ from junction. Some use electromagnetic sensor and some use weight?

I didn't know you have so much energy to bounce for half a minute. Reason why the super4 is able to detect easily cos it has more metals composite than a vespa. All use electromagnetic sensor, and all requires weight to close the "circuits" on the road.

 

ever wondered how automated parking gantries have those strips like a small rectangle just for bike?

 

Happy !

[spectral77]

clementi ave 6, from pie towards aye ( not the under pass)

 

when i want to u turn at the traffic light junction but the sensor doesn't sense my bike and i have to wait like for 10 min after about 3 cycles of traffic light changing. damn tulan po pian went up the walking lane because i scare to chiong as there is red light cam

[gnayed]

Originally posted by StingRhea@Jun 5 2005, 11:48 PM

I didn't know you have so much energy to bounce for half a minute. Reason why the super4 is able to detect easily cos it has more metals composite than a vespa. All use electromagnetic sensor, and all requires weight to close the "circuits" on the road.

 

ever wondered how automated parking gantries have those strips like a small rectangle just for bike?

 

Happy !

Well... I bounced a few times and half a minute later it turned green. I never said I bounced for half a minute. Besides, yeah, a fit and healthy human being should be able to "BOUNCE" for even longer than a half minute. Unless you are hinting otherwise.

 

Anyway, thanks for your explanation and I don't see what's so funny about bouncing or jumping or whatever. If you are gloating over the inferior use of language or method, thanks.

[xiao_p]

wat if there wasn't any pedestrain crossing on dat road

 

i waited n waited n waiting

fooking hell itz still remains red for 4 cycles

LL turn left do u-turn then go straight

argh!!!

[smokegirl]

no wonder...few days ago i stopped at a traffic light dead end, me the oni biker ard, was wondering why the arrow so long still havent turn green yet...the oppsite direction alreadi turn lights 2 rounds liao..i still cannot go..i tot traffic light spoil.

[redbeacon]

Happened to me too.

 

For those using Lornie Rd ramp coming out of PIE, there's a very first traffic intersection (with a gas station on the left, Shell I think). You either turn to the right to Whitley or go straight into this neighborhood.

 

I went into the neighborhood, then made a U-turn. Came back into the junction and ended up waiting for freaking 5 minutes for the light to turn green.

 

That's when a taxi pulled up behind me and did its magic

 

P.S.: Think must embed magnets underneath my shoe liao...

[ralliart_ray]

Originally posted by MiCmAsTa@Oct 26 2004, 03:54 AM

Waited for it to turn green on little road... But it never did....

me too, my house here -.- begonia road...

[StaN]

cannot remember which thread but there's a topic on it n it's proven it detects metal n there was this method that was recommended which i tried n it works here it goes ... when u stopped at the junction n lights dun change u can lower your side stand roll your bike over the strips on the ground a couple of times in the next few secs the light will change, me tested it n so far so good... worth a try no harm done it works for me

[patrick1131]

how if when you get down on ur bike to press the pedestrain button ,a TP come .. will he pull u and book u????

 

I aso wonder since the traffic light sensor cannot detect my light 2B bike..

can those red light camera sensor detect??

cos i seen some wave on the sensor line...but the camera no flash

wonder what will happen if my kr stay on .

[Gallant]

I wonder whether the sensor bury on the road can be activated by the

 

weight of the bike, like most of experienced it is not activated so mean

that the bike also unable to trigger the camera installed at the traffic light.

[killerbee]

The sensor is activated by the movement of a large metal object over the sensor (a loop of wire buried beneath the road). So when you are stoping, stop within the rectangle. It always works for me.

 

Do not stop outside the rectangle on the road. U will be waiting in vain.

[StingRhea]

hmmz after the poll it seems 62 bikers have problems using it.

 

wonder why those erp multistorey carparks, the bike's sensor so small yet you can activate?

 

matter of doing it correctly leh~

[kahhwee]

hai, i waited for 10 mins for the light to turn green in my favour. behind still no car. i reverse put my bike straight one the white line. wait for 10 mins. still don't have. i think usually this type of junction don't camera one. after 20 mins i give up. i check for TP,camera and traffic then i go le. i was socked in rainwater.

[ashenZ]

Originally posted by kahhwee@Oct 18 2005, 06:54 PM

hai, i waited for 10 mins for the light to turn green in my favour. behind still no car. i reverse put my bike straight one the white line. wait for 10 mins. still don't have. i think usually this type of junction don't camera one. after 20 mins i give up. i check for TP,camera and traffic then i go le. i was socked in rainwater.

Dats da way.... traffic rules aint meant to be followed blindly...

 

if it doesn't make sense.. bend it~!

 

Esp in msia... rules dun applies.....

[Gallant]

I think sensored traffic light at junction are goog for road users,

 

but may be the weight of the bikes R too light that unable the sensor

 

unable to feel the touch,hence unable to activate the controller.

 

 

So, the Tp must adjust the sensitivity of the sensor .

[jay_jay2212]

u know wat i did if i cant wait? juz side stand ur bike, walk a few steps and press the trafiic light button... it werkz....

[StingRhea]

it will always work when you stop in the box the FIRST go. never failed me.

[dannis]

If u stop at a traffic light junction but the lights dont turn in your favour, what i do is to rev ur engines a bit. I always work for me. That was taught to me by a cab driver. Sometimes night shift Taxis also have this problem but rev the engine, it works.

[redbeacon]

Originally posted by dannis@Dec 22 2005, 03:55 AM

If u stop at a traffic light junction but the lights dont turn in your favour, what i do is to rev ur engines a bit. I always work for me. That was taught to me by a cab driver. Sometimes night shift Taxis also have this problem but rev the engine, it works.

Really?

 

I've came across this post a few months back, tried revving at a dumba** traffic light junction but didn't made it activate. Always have to wait for cars to come

[StingRhea]

ur bike have to be on the sensors.

 

there are at least 50 ppl in the forum that still dun get it, or dun get it in the first place.

[Razgriz]

lol... my hse here gt 1 ... dunno wad is dat rd.. but it is drive 73.. going to CTE there dat ... traffic light.. u guys stay ard here shld gt wad i meant.. i .. simply.. look ard for cars to come.. if nt.. get down my bike n .. press dat damm thing... dulan.. but might try riding on the black line though..

 

:cheer:

[zeroblade]

If it's really based on electromagnet, maybe someone can invent a device that disrupts (at low levels) signals so that the bike seems like a large vehicle to the sensors?

 

Worth a shot eh?

[StingRhea]

yes, but dun think avail in sg. its actually an electro magnet, small, low power consumption and got big results.

[raidknight]

i ever waited at midnight 3am for it to change but it didn't i was thinking of getting off my bike to press pedestrains crossing until a 1000cc bike came along... phew....

[Blackenese]

Wah last post from Dec 30 2005 to 06 Dec 2006.....cool....

 

Anyway just now i at this Traffic light then while i was waiting, the other side lights when red and then blink the green arrow....at this point, it was suppose to have been my side to go green but the other side went GREEN AGAIN!!!!!!!!!

 

WTF!!!!!