Description
6:45pm today, the traffic signal for eastbound William Street before Telegraph Ave did not detect my bicycle or give me a green light, while waiting right on top of the detector stencil.
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Q. STOP, Please Call 510-615-5566. This type of issue is a possible emergency situation. SeeClickFix is not intended for emergency reporting in the City of Oakland and may cause our response to be delayed.
A. I have read this and know to call 510-615-5566 instead
A. I have read this and know to call 510-615-5566 instead
4 Comments
Acknowledged City of Oakland (Verified Official)
TOM (Registered User)
Robert Prinz (Registered User)
Thanks for the response Tom. However, traffic signals use either an electromagnetic loop detector embedded in the pavement or a video camera to detect bike or car traffic and provide a green light. The little bike stencil painted at the intersection is placed to indicate where a bicyclist should wait in order to have the best chance of being picked up.
Sometimes a loop detector will need to be recalibrated or a camera lens will need to be cleaned, but these issues can be corrected so that the signal will react to bike traffic, which is why I have reported this one and many others in the past via SeeClickFix. City staff are very responsive to these reports, so if you notice anything similar I encourage you to report it here as well.
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