(07-21-2017, 09:24 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: I agree with you absolutely about riding through red lights that won’t change (or even just when it’s safe), and even more so on crosswalks (especially crosswalks attached to MUTs — how is that not entrapment?). Also you’re right that many drivers clearly have an anti-bike bigotry that can’t really be blamed on a few bicycle riders.
If it helps at all for future: If a light won't change because a vehicle isn't present at a detector, all you have to do is align yourself properly on the inductive loop.
Diamond style:
Box style:
Sometimes you have to stay on the loop all the way until the flashing hand in the perpendicular direction goes solid, and the light cycle actually begins to change. Margaret is like this at Queen - if you pop off the loop too soon, it'll just recycle back to "Walk", your light will stay red, and you'll end up waiting forever (assumption is the car that was there turned right on red, so a change in cycle is no longer required).