Old 01-26-15, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by genec
Running red lights is legal... if the light in question does not detect cyclists and respond to them. Of course to a casual observer, this appears to be "just another scofflaw cyclist."
You are correct. A bike or motorbike can go through a red after waiting a reasonable amount of time. At least that is how the law reads in MN.
I will add to that by saying if a car is next to you in the lane it wouldn't be legal to blow that light as they will have tripped the sensor already.
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