What has the city done to improve detection of motorcycles and bicycles?
The city installs the loop wire in a diamond fashion. A typical four-section diamond loop contains more than 400 feet of loop wire. This method creates a more sensitive magnetic field and has improved the ability of the signal to detect the presence of motorcycles. The most effective way for motorcyclists to improve detection by the signal is to stop over the intersection of two of the diamonds. Bicycles do not have enough mass to cause a disruption in the magnetic field.

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1. What method does the city use to detect vehicles at traffic signals?
2. How does an inductive loop work?
3. Does the weight of my vehicle matter?
4. What has the city done to improve detection of motorcycles and bicycles?
5. What is video detection?
6. How do I report a traffic signal malfunction?