Kentucky's New 'Red Light Law'

"Taylor Hedgie" (TaylorHedgie) 07/07/2015 at 19:14 • Filed to: *law and order dun dun sound*

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I wonder if lane-splitter has talked about this? I -kind of- agree due to how the sensors fail to pick up on the presence of our 2-wheeled friends.

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jariten1781 > Taylor Hedgie 07/07/2015 at 19:19

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I assumed that was universal...It was legal everywhere I’ve ridden. Doesn’t help much when you’re trying to turn left from a side road onto a major street though...I used to have to hop off and go hit the cross walk button every time I tried to leave my neighborhood.

jkm7680 > Taylor Hedgie 07/07/2015 at 19:22

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If I was riding, I’d probably still stop and wait. But it’s a good option, in Virginia I’m not too sure about motorcycles, but mopeds can safely cross red lights.

Taylor Hedgie > jariten1781 07/07/2015 at 19:22

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Oh that had to suck.

I’d love to have a bike but the people around here are way to damn crazy around motorcycles, maybe one day I’ll man up and get one haha.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Taylor Hedgie 07/07/2015 at 19:33

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Interesting. Not sure about the 120 seconds or 2 full cycles wait. 1 full cycle, or hell even after coming to a full stop. If the intersection is wide open and nobody else is going to help you trip the sensors then why not?

The point could even be made that a lone motorcycle sitting at an I intersection waiting is in greater danger to getting hit by a distracted driver approaching the intersection and not seeing said waiting motorcycle.

Sam > Taylor Hedgie 07/07/2015 at 19:35

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Indiana has always had this law. Most riders don’t know about it, to be honest.

desertdog5051 > Taylor Hedgie 07/07/2015 at 19:47

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I don’t need no stinkin’ law. I do it anyway. Got pulled over once for it and told the cop I had been there for over 3 minutes. No ticket.

McMike > Taylor Hedgie 07/07/2015 at 19:48

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Same law (two min or two cycles) here in VA, they passed it a few years ago.

There are a few lights that never change for me, and it’s a godsend.

dogisbadob > Taylor Hedgie 07/07/2015 at 19:48

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That’s scary and a bad idea. A better alternative would be to just time the lights. No sensors needed, just a clock and a switch.

What if a bike gets hit in the intersection, whose fault is it? The car had a green and the motorcycle had the red light.

1111111111111111111111 > Taylor Hedgie 07/07/2015 at 19:48

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That’s odd. The sensors here in Oregon pick up my bicycle wheels.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Taylor Hedgie 07/07/2015 at 20:06

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Not to be a terrible human being, but if a motorcycle was crossing an intersection at a red light and a car comes from nowhere (but in the direction where it’s a greeen light) and smears the motorcyclist, who is at fault.

dogisbadob > desertdog5051 07/07/2015 at 20:24

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It’s possible you have the law over there where you didn’t get the ticket.

desertdog5051 > dogisbadob 07/07/2015 at 20:48

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Possible. I think it was in Michigan. Long time ago. Does not make sense to pull some one over if there is a law that says it’s OK.

TheOnelectronic > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna 07/07/2015 at 21:02

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Motorcycle. It’s the rider’s responsibility to make sure there is no approaching traffic.

TheOnelectronic > jkm7680 07/07/2015 at 21:04

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It’s not about waiting. You could wait until the sun went out at some lights and they’d never change. You either have to hope a car comes up close enough behind you to trigger it, or just go when there’s no cars coming.

TheOnelectronic > dogisbadob 07/07/2015 at 21:05

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If you pull off from a 2-way stop sign and get creamed by cross traffic, that’s your fault. Same thing applies here; you’re only allowed to proceed from a red if it’s clear.

TheOnelectronic > 1111111111111111111111 07/07/2015 at 21:05

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It’s Oregon; I’m sure somewhere in Portland there’s a Church to the Almighty Spoke where bicycle worshipers come to offer up sacrifices of pant legs and leg hair.