CO SB19-144 - Riders can wave bye to red light that ignores us

CO passed SB19-144 this year, and I just heard about it. Its intended to allow motorcycles to treat a constant red light as though it were a flashing yellow (malfunctioning traffic light).

Now when I sit for two or three minutes at a red light cause the magneto is not recognizing Veronika, I'll just throttle away and wave goodbye to the biased light with my middle finger.

Do other states/areas have this kind of law?

 

Kansas passed a similar law four years ago. Several other states have done the same. Eventually all 50 will likely have it.

 

Ohio got it a few years ago, but I’ve ridden through a handful of non functioning lights in my years. Never got stopped but hoped If I did the officer would be understanding, I always waited a cycle or two to make sure. Having the law might cause more issues i.e. “I thought it was malfunctioning” after 3 seconds from some impatient driver.

 

I have a few red lights that do not like to read the sensor , this is what you are talking about correct?
ok read about it



https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb19-144


https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2019a_144_signed.pdf

 

i've got one that's not broke but it's really long. unless i get off the bike and push the crosswalk button. sometimes i get a thank you from the cars

 

Yep, XJ550H, thats the one.

Its the left turn lane signals that are really the problem, when I'm the only vehicle in that lane.

Jayro, I have definitely applied this law plenty of times before it was a law, lol