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Originally Posted by Dackelone
What I used to do back in the US was at night when there is no one around... and I pull up to a rather longish traffic red light... say wanting to go left or straight... when there is no traffic around... and you are just sitting waiting for the light to change...
I would pull up to the white line at the intersection... then roll back a half a car length... then pull up again. The traffic light would think there are more cars waiting and the red light would change to green in a few seconds. A friend of mine showed me this little trick. I thought it was rather interesting.
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Since this discussion now includes motorcycles...
If your bike won't trip the sensors to change the lights, try pushing the start button for a moment. (This works on sportbikes, which don't have the pinion gear starter like cars, so it won't engage while the bike is running... not sure about Harleys, which are built around a century old water pump motor.)
The electromagnetic field generated by the spinning starter motor will usually make the bike register with the sensor.