It can be frustrating....on the intersections with magnetic sensors, I often will put my kick stand down on the magnetic area to see if it will trip the signal.  A lot of newer signals have a type of camera sensor on them that work well.  If that fails then do what you have to do, safely.

I think it's a good idea...

Here in Minnesota it has been that way for at least a few years now. It seems to only happen late at night.

It can be frustrating....on the intersections with magnetic sensors, I often will put my kick stand down on the magnetic area to see if it will trip the signal.  A lot of newer signals have a type of camera sensor on them that work well.  If that fails then do what you have to do, safely.

Know what?  Thanks for this advise as we learn something new!
 I'll try this kick stand connection next time at all sick traffic light stop

I usually sit through one full cycle of lights.  Then, the next time the light is green for oncoming traffic I blow on through once clear.

Figuring if I ever get stopped at least I can say I stopped until sure there was a defect in the lighting system.

So far its worked as I've never been pulled over.
Snake

I put a BIG Asssss Neodtnium Magnet under my bike and it trips bout 99% of the time.  Not 1 of those cheesy 1s either. Damn thing strong nuff bout yanks the clips from my Vasectomy !!! LOL

I posed this question else where and here is what someone else responsed. I thought I would share

Trafficjams wrote at 3/26/2009 10:54:58 PM I've been maintaining traffic signals for Massachusetts for over ten years now. I am responsible for 250 signalized intersections in central Mass. There is no reason whatsoever that the authority responsible for the safe operation of signals should delay making the necessary adjustments or repairs to ensure safe operation for bikers. Demand it! The way most intersections detect vehicles is with inductive loops set into the pavement. There is a magnetic field by this loop which is typically centered in the lane. When a vehicle enters into this magnetic field, the metal of the vehicle causes a disturbance in the field which is detected by an amplifier in the traffic control cabinet. This amplifier in turn sends a signal to the traffic controller telling it a vehicle is present. Many times I have made adjustments for the typical "stuck on red" conditions experienced by bikers. Ninety-nine percent of the time, the fix takes me about two seconds. It is simply a sensitivity adjustment, or in essence, an adjustment that increases the strength of the magnetic field. The inductive loop amplifier normally comes preset from the factory to generate a medium strength field. It just needs to be intensified to detect the smaller metal mass of a motorcycle. Also the field intensity diminishes a bit with age. Find out who is responsible for maintaining the traffic signal you may be having a problem with. If it is a state-maintained signal, you should contact the state traffic engineer about the problem. They should be very responsive to your complaint. If they are not, write a letter to them and cc a copy to your state senators office. They will probably then fix it within hours! lol If the signal is town-maintained, you may have more difficulty in getting them to respond to you, but maybe not. Hey, chances are the authority having jurisdiction does not even know bikers are having a problem at the light! In any event, it can and SHOULD be fixed! Every state that I know of has adopted into law a manual published by the FHA that demands the repair (all aspects) of traffic signals without undue delay. Tell that knucklehead lawmaker introducing a bill to allow running red lights to enforce the laws already on the books instead of killing bikers at red lights. That fugger should be impeached. BTW.. the magnet on the bike? ..don't waste your money.