Just ran a red light...

ukBp_Roy

Not my fault, honestly...

I got to a set of lights on my scooter and they just stayed red for several minutes. The lights were changing for cars in various other lanes across the junction, but mine stayed red.

location - goo.gl/maps/bgvq (turning right)

Now I did try moving back a bit and tyring the other lane, then different positions in each lane, but still a big ol' red light. so I thought I'd wait for a car to come up behind me and hopefully set off the sensor, but what with it being 01:00 AM nobody came, despite near constant traffic passing in front of me.

Eventually I decided I'd have to go through it, very slowly and cautiously mind you. I assume the problem was whatever kind of sensor the lights use wouldn't detect my scooter, due to weight, or insufficient mass of metal for an inductor or whatever else.

So was this the right call or should I have waited for a car to come behind me? I did wait until I was sure it was clear infront of me, but there was quite a significant ammount of traffic for 01:00 AM and most of it doing about 60mph. I have also sent an email letting the Highways Agency know.

dacouch

Should have done pizza delivery style, got off and pushed it through the lights

audirob

I had to do this every night, Set of lights in Exeter would not pick up my bike, You did the thing everone else would do regardless if its right or wrong!

worried_jim

At night when there are no other cars about I often take a left on a junction near me when red, never done it on a right turn though.

Bear_Grills

Roy_Edwards wrote: »

Now I did try moving back a bit and tyring the other lane, then different positions in each lane...

I'd genuinely love to see footage of this.

[Deleted User]

Don't worry about it if there was no red light cameras. I was behind a patient transport ambulance outside the RVI hospital that just carried on through a red light at a pelican crossing. When it had been on red for a good 20 seconds. I was like !!!!!!.

pompeyrich

Quite a common problem, apparently a well placed magnet will trigger the sensor, or there are products available that claim to work, RED LIGHT CHANGER. That is from the U.S. but probably similar available over here.