| Search Google for "how to change traffic lights" | | | | perfectly legal and works great. |
| and you will find numerous sources of information. | | | | Most traffic lights use electro magnet sensors |
| There are techniques that actually work for | | | | buried under the road surface to determine if a |
| example the use of a mobile infrared transmitter | | | | vehicle is present. They usually appear as large |
| (MIRT) and those that don't like the universal | | | | black outlined rectangles on the road surface. Left |
| remote control method. One thing that is | | | | turn lanes are the most likely to find these |
| consistent is that there is only one method that is | | | | sensors but some secondary roads also have |
| legal for everyone in all 50 states. | | | | lights that will not change until a car is present. |
| A MIRT works by sending a signal to a traffic light | | | | These sensors have to be sensitive enough to |
| that will either turn the light green or turn all the | | | | detect a car on them but not trigger when a |
| lights red. This technology is only authorized for | | | | vehicle is in the next lane over. |
| emergency vehicle use. If you do not drive a | | | | A Traffic light changer does not alter the normal |
| police car, fire truck, or ambulance it is not legal | | | | operation of any traffic device. It merely helps to |
| for you to own or operate a MIRT. In Michigan | | | | inform the traffic light's sensors that you are |
| the penalties of using a MIRT or pretty stiff and I | | | | there and waiting. Frankly there are not enough |
| assume they are similar for all states. | | | | steel parts in a motorcycle to properly trigger the |
| Michigan MIRT Law... | | | | traffic light every time. A traffic light changer |
| A misdemeanor and up to 90 days in jail and a | | | | simply makes your motorcycle appear much |
| fine of $5,000 for the unlawful POSSESSION of a | | | | larger to the lights sensors. The best part is that |
| MIRT. | | | | this form of a traffic light changer is completely |
| A FELONY charge with up to TWO YEARS in jail | | | | legal in all 50 states. |
| and a fine of 10,000 for the unlawful SALE of | | | | The Illinois Vehicle Code 625 ILCS 5/12-601.1 |
| purchase of a MIRT. | | | | reads, in part: |
| A FELONY charge with up to FIVE years in jail | | | | (e) This Section does not prohibit use by |
| and a fine of $15,000 for individuals using a MIRT | | | | motorcycles of electronic or magnetic safety |
| that resulted in a traffic accident | | | | devices designed to allow traffic control signal |
| A FELONY charge with up to 15 years in jail and a | | | | systems to recognize or detect motorcycles. |
| fine of $25,000 for the use of a MIRT resulting in | | | | So if you or anyone you know is tired of being |
| death. | | | | stuck at lights for what seems like forever get a |
| In fact any device used by an individual to alter | | | | traffic light changer today. Most of them will fit on |
| the normal operation of a traffic light is illegal in all | | | | any motorcycle, install in minutes, can be hidden |
| states. With Penalties this stiff why risk it when | | | | out of site and are fully self contained. It is a |
| there is a legal solution. Fortunately, a motorcycle | | | | perfect inexpensive and LEGAL solution to a |
| accessory known as a Traffic Light Changer is | | | | common motorcyclist problem. |