> Well, I am not a lawyer, but I guess that depends on how they define
> "inoperative". Because it doesn't say "shall ONLY apply" in the last
> sentence of (d)(1). So if you define inoperative as "traffic signals
that
> don't work with bikes" I think we're in the clear! =)

Yes, I think you are right. I am glad I am not a lawyer. Who came up
with all that twisted language???

Although, I guess they
> might argue that the traffic light was not "inoperative" because we
could
> have pressed the pedestrian crossing button.

This would be a violation of the following section:
21200. (a) Every person riding a bicycle upon a highway has all the
rights and is subject to all the provisions applicable to the driver
of a vehicle...

Using a ped crossing is not having the same rights (unless I see cars
start doing it, but so far I haven't...)

>
> Saw the article in the Press-Tribune today when it was delivered.
Nice.
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bjhaake" <bjhaake@y...>
> To: <bikingroseville@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 5:54 PM
> Subject: [bikingroseville] Non-Triggering Lights and the Law
>
>
> > Someone told me once that you could proceed over a red light if it is
> > not workign and you waited three minutes. I never found this in the
> > traffic law, but I did pass it on to a few people (by saying I have
> > never been able to officially confirm it...).
> >
> > I did now find this in section 21800 in the CVC. The first one
> > unfortunately doesn't really apply b/c of the mentioning of failing
> > batteries. But at least closer than the three minute approach...
> >
> >
> > (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection which
> > has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall stop
> > at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is safe to
> > do so. This subparagraph shall apply to traffic control signals that
> > become inoperative because of battery failure.
> >
> > (2) When two vehicles enter an intersection from different highways at
> > the same time, and the official traffic control signals for the
> > intersection are inoperative, the driver of the vehicle on the left
> > shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on his or her immediate
> > right, except that the driver of any vehicle on a terminating highway
> > shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle on the intersecting
> > continuing highway.
> >
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