Does high beaming a red stop light really make it change faster?

Question

I tried it a few times and it seemed to work but i think its just coincidence.

Answer 1

I found this at the site link below - I think it answers your question completely.

Does flashing your bright lights at a traffic signal light when it is red change it to green faster?

No – absolutely not. The vast majority of traffic signal lights are controlled by inductive loops, which are electromagnets buried just under the road's surface. You can usually see the thin, black lines in the road at intersections. These electromagnets react to the presence of iron – and nothing else. When enough iron is inside the loop, the traffic signal controller box initiates its cycle for the light. Motorcycles, small vehicles, and vehicles raised above the ground (big 4x4s) do not register high enough to cause many lights to cycle. You can get a Signal Sorcerer® traffic light changer (often referred to as a motorcycle traffic light changer) and attach it to your bike and then the inductive loops will detect it.

Answer 2

Maybe you can do that to the lights where I live. That way i could stop being late for work for once!

Answer 3

No. Only emergency vehicles have special devices to change the light they are traveling twards to green.

Answer 4

Sorry but silly question. If it did, then wouldn't we all be running around with our headlights on high beam.

Answer 5

Some have sensors in them, cuz I use to shine my spot light on them, some would change, some are on a timer in the bigger intersections. You can also hit the "walker" button on the post its on.

Answer 6

wont work on non-sensored traffic lights

Answer 7

Don't think so. Could be psychological.

Answer 8

lol now that made my day................most lights are timed.......or either have the sensors underground.

Answer 9

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaa!!!!!

of course not.