when coming to a red light flash your lights some traffic lights have sensors so when you flash your lights it turns green
2007-02-01 17:20:45 · 13 answers · asked by irishguy200 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
If you can flash your lights as quickly as the strobe light on emergency vehicles you MIGHT be able to trip the light sensor and get a green light but I very seriously doubt it.
Don't listen to seecho either. The sensors in the road detect metal not weight.
2007-02-01 17:34:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ta Dah! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most are magnetic. If you're caught at a particularly long light and there's no one behind you, pull up to just before the x-walk, reverse a couple of car lengths, then pull up again. It makes the magnet think people are running the light. This usually works only very early in the morning, like 3-4 AM when the lights are otherwise programmed on a very slow cycle. Some do have a light sensitive sensor. Some also have a motion sensitive sensor to detect when a car is pulling up. Most "traffic cameras" are actually these motion sensors.
The easiest way is just hunt in your glove box for something. This works without fail. LOL
2007-02-02 01:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not illegal, just not really safe. Unless there is a sign that specifically states "Left turn yield to oncoming traffic", you can go when the light turns green. Some intersections are larger than others and therefore you may have a window that allows you to turn before oncoming traffic reaches you.
2016-05-24 04:24:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of a rumor that with the under pavement sensor lights that you can install magnets under your car to trick it to changing on your side first. Motorcycles are the main purpose for the magnets. I have seen this ad in J C Whitney catalog, but do not know this to be true.
Below is the link to the ad.
2007-02-01 20:13:12 · answer #4 · answered by sellandtrade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Flashing your lights is a myth, I would concentrate for about 30 seconds and it will change. Works every time no doubt. You must control this electronic device with your mind.
2007-02-01 17:45:06 · answer #5 · answered by klone17 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well maybe but only if it was dark out which actually make the headlights stand out --- and I'm thinking it would be on the news or something if that was a possibility. Either that or you're a new commuting genuis.
2007-02-01 17:43:09 · answer #6 · answered by ///DW-Drummer/// 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - that's not the way they trip. Inductive loops sense vehicles' presence. You can read all about it at the link below - and also get a legal device to make them change.
2007-02-01 21:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by ericscribener 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flashing your high beams only works on some lights, like here where i live it works, ive seen cops do it
2007-02-01 17:54:03 · answer #8 · answered by sickskillz883 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that before.
A friend of mine who was a volunteer firefighter told me about that.
I think you have to be a certain distance away for it to work.
Or maybe I'm just gullible. =D
2007-02-01 17:29:18 · answer #9 · answered by Jakarta Worker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude that's all in your head ! Seecho, they are magnetic, and have nothing to do with weight !
2007-02-01 17:28:44 · answer #10 · answered by g_man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋