[arthurus]

Drivers here seem to fear my motorcycle, a big bad Nighthawk 250. When I am first to stop at a red light the following car stops forty to fifty feet behind me. At some lights that is a problem. My scoot does not trigger the electronic grid in the street and the light doesn't change. Just this morning that happened and the light would not turn green on my side but was letting traffic across coming toward me. I waved at the fellow behind to move up but he just rolled up his window. I turned my motor off and just sat there to see how long he would wait. It was at least ten minutes and cars were stacking up behind him and blowing their horns. Finally a little car passed from way back and pulled in behind me and the light changed. This happens pretty often but usually when oncoming pulls up to the light both sides change.

[Christopher]

Illinois just recently passed a law allowing motorcyclists to proceed through a red light in just such instances. Most Harleys and cruisers have enough mass to trigger the sensor, but sportbikes, scooters and UJMs are iffy, at best.

I remember many times coming off an afternoon shift when I would get caught at one particular light. Waiting for a car to show up to trip the sensor. Seemed like forever.