The city’s Stop on Red program is now supposedly in full swing. Signs like this one are posted at some dozen intersections around the city to alert you to the camera enforcement of running red lights. The camera snaps a few photos as you blast through the light, then sends you a ticket in the mail. The stated purpose of the new eyes in the sky is to reduce accidents. In theory, the tickets will discourage drivers from running red traffic signals.

I haven’t heard much buzz since the trial of the technology went into place in June. Now the “warning period” is over and the real citations will be going out. No one I know has been caught by this new method of catching folks who slide through on red lights. I’ll be curious to see if the lights will take photos of bicyclists violating the lights, or if these automated citations will be waived for motorcyclists.

You see, there’s a state statute (Subd. 9) that allows motorcyclists who are unable to trigger the pressure sensor for a turn signal with their motorcycle to make a turn against the light.

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