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Any advice for bicycle commuters approaching a red light on a rarely-used side road that is triggered entirely by a weight sensor? I took your advice once ('re

Any advice for bicycle commuters approaching a red light on a rarely-used side road that is triggered entirely by a weight sensor? I took your advice once ('red lights are red for everybody') and sat their for 5 minutes waiting until another car pulled up to trigger to weight sensor and the light changed in seconds. Now I just go. I treat that particular red light like a stop sign. I don't lose any sleep over it. And most cops where I live are pretty forgiving to bicyclists.

truantbuick 10y ago
Clearly there are exceptions. In my area, I don't come across lights that use sensors (or at least the sensors pick up cyclists). I'm just uneasy with saying "red lights = stop signs for bicyclists". In complicated intersections, you need to wait for the green, unless it's very obvious there's no oncoming traffic.