Installtion Red Light Camera

[barabimbaraboom]

Northbound on Bayview just south of 401 ''Red Light'' camera getting installed be aware, I've seen more than few accidents on that very spot people running the red. Any others pls inform.

[Isis]

Hmm... I get the speed trap warnings... Cause most of you guys speed...

But red light traps? I am ok with people getting nailed at those.

[FiReSTaRT]

Actually, as a rider, I'm against red light cameras because they're indiscriminate. If my bike doesn't trip off the sensor and there's no traffic and I go through after waiting for about 5 minutes, I'll still get nailed with a ticket.

[ManoWar]

Actually, as a rider, I'm against red light cameras because they're indiscriminate. If my bike doesn't trip off the sensor and there's no traffic and I go through after waiting for about 5 minutes, I'll still get nailed with a ticket.

Do something that is less illegal.
Make a right than a u turn then a right again and your on your way.

There is another red light camera at Warden and McNicoll (between steeles and finch), i think that one is totally useless!

[Splash]

Actually, as a rider, I'm against red light cameras because they're indiscriminate. If my bike doesn't trip off the sensor and there's no traffic and I go through after waiting for about 5 minutes, I'll still get nailed with a ticket.

wrong... When you get a red light ticket it says how long the light was red before you ran it. So if the ticket says you were waiting for 5 min then you can fight that in court. Or just don't do that when there's a red light camera... they are clearly marked.

Traian, yes it's legal to run a red light if the light is defective... and the light is defective if you are waiting there for 5 min... You think making a U-turn near an intersection is more legal?

[Windblazer]

Thanks for letting us know, I use that intersection often, and I've seen some who run the red, and also seen some bad accidents at same spot.

[FiReSTaRT]

I'd rather not have to fight it in court. And sometimes you have a divided "highway" so you have to ride for quite a bit before you can make a U.

[videosilva]

There is NO reason to be running a Red light, or trying to sneak through to make a quick left.


Those red light cameras might just save your *** one day.

[FiReSTaRT]

Under the circumstances that I mentioned, there's no other way in this day and age of magnetic-loop activated lights, many of which aren't sensitive enough to detect bikes. I'd rather run a red than wait for who knows how long, for some dead-tired cager to come up from behind and pray to God that he sees me in the first place. The only time waiting is an issue is late at night.

[mat2312]

Under the circumstances that I mentioned, there's no other way in this day and age of magnetic-loop activated lights, many of which aren't sensitive enough to detect bikes. I'd rather run a red than wait for who knows how long, for some dead-tired cager to come up from behind and pray to God that he sees me in the first place. The only time waiting is an issue is late at night.

I agree with FireStart here I think a law should be passed which makes it legal in certain restricted times/instances to go through the red light.

I'd say, after 9pm? very little traffic etc. make it a reverse onus charge so if you are charged with running the red light you'd have to prove you were safely proceeding that's a decent compromise.

[Rob MacLennan]

I agree with FireStart here I think a law should be passed which makes it legal in certain restricted times/instances to go through the red light.

I'd say, after 9pm? very little traffic etc. make it a reverse onus charge so if you are charged with running the red light you'd have to prove you were safely proceeding that's a decent compromise.

It is already enshrined in law that malfunctioning traffic lights should be treated as an all-way stop. If the light won't trigger for your bike after a reasonable time (several minutes), then you should treat it as malfunctioning and go through when it is safe to do so. You just might have to argue it in court though, if an officer doesn't agree with you.