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Hey! Obey Traffic Lights
1. Obey, obey, obey
- Cyclists, just like motorists, must obey all traffic control devices
- It takes longer to travel through an intersection on bike; plan to stop for yellow lights
- Avoid cars that run red lights: wait for the green and scan to make sure it's clear
2. Detection
- Bicycles must activate a vehicle detector just like a motor vehicle
- Detectors are embedded in the roadway; look for squares cut into the roadway
- Detectors use magnetic forces to sense vehicles, not weight
3. Unresponsive signals
- In most states, after three minutes, you can treat a red light as a stop sign
- Pass through a red light only as a last resort and do so with extreme caution
- Yield to other vehicles while crossing the roadway
Tip courtesy of the League of American Bicyclists (bikeleague.org).
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