Comments on: Scio Church & Seventh

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:35:15 +0000

The malfunctioning light at Scio Church and Seventh is the least of the problem with this stretch of road. It’s beginning ot look like the surface of the moon, slowyly buy surely, from Main to Maple. Expecting repairs in another decade or two. And from my experience at this intersection, usually one a day, cyclists never stop at the light ever.

By: jcp2

jcp2 — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:45:00 +0000

Just get off the bike, get on the sidewalk, press the cross button, and then walk across like a pedestrian.

By: PieMcGee

PieMcGee — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 01:08:46 +0000

I bike most everywhere, usually on a steel frame, and get stuck behind these bad signals with infuriating regularity. Frame position over the wires doesn’t seem to matter.

In some states it’s legal to proceed through after the light stays red for one or two cycles. Not Michigan. HB 4265 attempted to amend the state vehicle code to add a provision for bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles to proceed through after one. At this point it seems unlikely to pass.

By: JIm Manheim

JIm Manheim — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 15:55:51 +0000

Even mopeds often won’t trigger them. I always pull up past the line to get a car to come in behind me, and I was once pulled over for doing that. I haven’t tried sitting over the corner of the sensor—good suggestion!

By: Jim Rees

Jim Rees — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 11:54:40 +0000

I don’t think there is anything in City or State law about defective signals. I treat them like a stop sign. I also call them in to the City, to let them know they have a defective signal.

By: a2cents

a2cents — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 21:15:13 +0000

Updated intersections have embedded sensor/transmitter devices. Look for hockeypuck-size indents. My shoe cleats are capable of triggering them… sweet. With loops, sometimes being at the corner thereof with your steel frame helps.

By: John Hritz

John Hritz — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 20:11:20 +0000

Somewhere in the city or state code is an exception for a malfunctioning or unresponsive traffic light. I can’t find it in the city code.

By: Bryan Ellinger

Bryan Ellinger — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:20:33 +0000

If you have a steel frame, you can briefly lay it on its side over the loop.