Motorcycle drivers everywhere (but certainly in Louisiana) often face various challenges on the road. Some of them may go unseen by careless drivers while others get followed too closely. A common challenge for motorcyclists in Louisiana, however, takes place at red lights.
The small size and weight of a motorcycle, relative to a full-sized vehicle, is often not properly registered by the sensors at red lights that trigger the following green light. Since this is a common issue, many motorcyclists are asking the same question—can we run the red light if it doesn’t know we’re there? To learn more about motorcyclists’ challenges with red lights, click HERE.