I am all for the law and glad it is in place, but if you are on a motorcycle you will always have to deal with problems. I was sitting at an intersection in the turn lane waiting to turn left. The traffic lights are green for my side (without turn light because I rolled up on a green) but the oncoming traffic that I will be turning in front of has a van with two ladies in it sitting and not moving forward. I am thinking to myself that their light must be green since I don't have a turn light. After waiting for awhile I decide that it must me red for them since they aren't moving. I let out on the clutch and start to move forward, as I do I notice one of the ladies that were talking instead of paying attention say "Oh it's green". She starts to go forward. I am already committed to the turn and trying to stop would have meant laying the bike down. I twisted the throttle and got through before she hit me.
Riding season in upon us so be safe out there.
I would say that this law doesn't really apply to the situation you described. Regardless, there will always be exceptions which is why officer discretion is so important.
This is a new law?
When I went through the Basic Rider Course at ISU about 10 years ago, that was what they instructed. If you wait too long and the light's control sensors aren't detecting that you're there, proceed against the light cautiously when traffic permits.
Your safe word is "vaðlaheiðarvegavinnuverkfærageymsluskúraútidyraly klakippuhringur"
I am just glad I can count to 2 minutes really fast
How does your wife know how fast Bob2 can count?That's weird. My wife says the same thing.
I just do this on the octagon then go.
I've had that happen to me in a car before. So, some of them won't trigger even if you sit right on the octagon? Hadn't thought of that.
Strangle law. I saw this a couple of days ago.