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Title: bye bye red lights
Post by: mmmPeanutButter on August 12, 2005, 09:15:20 am

I read this article (http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,68507,00.html?tw=rss.TOP) on wired news about a transmitter that turns (some) red lights green.

There is an article on how to build one (http://www.i-hacked.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=176) also.

Sounds pretty neat.

Just wondering if anybody has made one "for testing purposes?"

Title: Re: bye bye red lights
Post by: Stingray on August 12, 2005, 09:17:22 am

Haven't read the article, but I assume this is the device that emergency vehicles use when en route to an actual emargency. I can't imagine that the police or the judge would have any sense of humor about you trying to BYO in this case.

-S

Title: Re: bye bye red lights
Post by: Harry Potter on August 12, 2005, 12:41:29 pm

Before any Italians think about building this, don't bother. I heard traffic lights there aren't taken seriously.  ;D

Title: Re: bye bye red lights
Post by: SirPoonga on August 12, 2005, 12:53:59 pm

Quote from: Stingray on August 12, 2005, 09:17:22 am

Haven't read the article, but I assume this is the device that emergency vehicles use when en route to an actual emargency. I can't imagine that the police or the judge would have any sense of humor about you trying to BYO in this case.

-S

Well, yeah, since the article says it is now a federal offense :)

I know some motorcyclists who used something like this.  Because the sensors in the roads don;t always pick up motorcycles.  But there are better things for motorcyclists like a magnetic field generator so the sensors will pick you up.

In TN and MN a motorcycle can turn left on a red light if he/she has been waiting an inappropiate ammount of time.  I've done that in MN :)  Happens alot at night when the lights switch to detect mode rather than timed mode.  If the sensors don't detect you the lights aren't going to change.

Title: Re: bye bye red lights
Post by: ChadTower on August 12, 2005, 01:00:03 pm

Quote from: bosss7 on August 12, 2005, 12:41:29 pm

Before any Italians think about building this, don't bother. I heard traffic lights there aren't taken seriously.

Title: Re: bye bye red lights
Post by: M3talhead on August 12, 2005, 02:09:58 pm

Red lights are almost non-existant in Belgium. Traffic flow is controlled by a series of roundabouts taken at high speed while dodging little old ladies on bicycles.

Title: Re: bye bye red lights
Post by: ChadTower on August 12, 2005, 02:12:55 pm

(http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/screens/R/yRoad_Blasters.png)

Title: Re: bye bye red lights
Post by: M3talhead on August 12, 2005, 02:29:54 pm

Why cant we all just ride bikes everywhere!??!


(http://www.4sandiegohotelreservations.com/san_diego_image/Bicycle%20Tours%20in%20sandiego_B.jpg)

Title: Re: bye bye red lights
Post by: JB on August 12, 2005, 02:45:00 pm

Quote from: ChadTower on August 12, 2005, 02:12:55 pm

(http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/screens/R/yRoad_Blasters.png)

If only it was legal...