Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights

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From: Justen Meltz
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 00:00

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Rick Damiani (rickd@earthlink.net) wrote:
re: trip plates
> One shared by those of us who ride motorcycles on a regular basis,
> actually. My problem is particularly acute since my motorcycle has
> very few ferrous parts on it [1].
> [1] Plastic bodywork, aluminum frame, and magnesium engine cases.

It isn't ferrous metal that trips "trip plates".  They simply need a
metal which will conduct electricity.  Position your bike's wheels
directly over one side of the square.  I can trip these with my
mountain bike, which has less than one pound of ferrous metal.  My
bike is mostly titanium, aluminum, and carbon fiber.  You're either
positioning your bike in the wrong place over the loop, or the loop's
sensitivity needs to be adjusted -- in which case you should contact
the highway dept, etc.

Justen

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From: jmeltz@boi.hp.com (Justen Meltz)
Subject: Re: New High-Tech Traffic Lights
Date: 1999/09/30
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