Fw: [Shotimes] Sorta OT: yay good brakes and tires

[Ian Fisher]

I've found that I can unintentionally trip the sensors by  approaching
from a distance or coming down a hill. Bumps in the road, flashing high
beams on (legitimately), etc have done it for some of the lights in my
area.  Flashing the lights  while sitting under the light will do
nothing. (yeah, I was young dumb and stupid once but at least it was on
a desolate intersection with nobody around for miles)

Ian


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Timothy Tyner
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 5:38 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Fw: [Shotimes] Sorta OT: yay good brakes and tires


Our system is called Opticom.  Our light is located about 7 feet of the
ground, and is a very bright strobe.  It would be difficult to set off
the sensor since it is aimed for vehicles with the lights up that high,
but I am sure it could happen on some systems.  Never really thought
about it till now.

Toolman

-------Original Message-------

From: Ian Fisher
Date: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 3:18:35 PM
To: 'Ron Childs'; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Fw: [Shotimes] Sorta OT: yay good brakes and tires

Many traffic lights have a light sensor on them to switch the lights
over to green for the emergency vehicles. Flashing your high beams
rapidly at one will usually get the light to turn green, but it's a
pretty stupid thing to do and the ticket is pretty hefty...

Ian


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Childs
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 3:10 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Fw: [Shotimes] Sorta OT: yay good brakes and tires


Around here, the emergency vehicles automatically get green lights. The
motorist (enginist? ;) would always be wrong.

-Ron


>From: Timothy Tyner <shospeed@bigplanet.com>
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Fw: [Shotimes] Sorta OT: yay good brakes and tires
>Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 13:54:58 -0600 (Central Standard Time)
>
>I think you will find that is not the case in a lot of places. It 
>certainly is not here in Oklahoma where I work. The rules and 
>regulations
regarding
>emergency vehicle operations are few and far between. In many cases,
when
>an emergency vehicle runs a red light/stop sign, etc, and an accident 
>ensues  the other party is issued a ticket for failure to yield to said
emergency
>vehicle. May not always be right, but it happens none the less. I 
>personnaly have never caused anaccident by going through a red light or
4
>way stop with my lights and sirens on. How many times have you seen
World
>Wildest Police Chases and see the cops stop at lights while giving
chase?
>
>Toolman
>
>-------Original Message-------
>
>From: ianf@eden.rutgers.edu
>Date: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 1:32:25 PM
>To: Timothy Tyner
>Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Fw: [Shotimes] Sorta OT: yay good brakes and tires
>
>In NJ (and I suspect most other states), all emergency vehicles must 
>stop for red lights, check to make sure that the intersection is clear 
>and then proceed with caution. It is illegal for them to proceed 
>through the intersection without stopping regardless if their siren and

>lights are on.
>
>Ian
>
>
> > The ambulance did not have lights and sirens on? If so, I would not
>say
> > that he 'ran a red light'. If not, then oh well. Glad the SHO
>escaped
> > unscathed.
> >
> > Toolman
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: Ian Fisher
> > Date: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 7:30:51 PM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Sorta OT: yay good brakes and tires
> >
> > I was just coming back from Burger King when an ambulance ran a
>redlight
> > at the intersection that I was about to make a right hand turn
>through.
> > The minivan up ahead of me slammed on her brakes, a LeBaron somehow 
> > ended up right in front of me and rear ended her and I managed to 
> > stop and not hit anyone. All of a sudden, the money that I've dumped

> > into
>my
> > car came into perspective again. I'm glad that I have the tires and 
> > brakes that I do. Money well spent.
> >
> > Ian
> > Really bad inner tie rod
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