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IsrAmeriPrius · Apr 21, 2006

Man Accused of Changing Traffic Lights

LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) -- A man who said he bought a device that let him change traffic lights from red to green has received a $50 ticket on suspicion of interfering with a traffic signal.

Jason Niccum of Longmont told the Daily Times-Call that the device, which he bought on eBay for $100, helped him cut his time driving to work.

"I guess in the two years I had it, that thing paid for itself," he told the newspaper Wednesday.

Niccum was cited March 29 after police said they found him using a strobe-like device to change traffic signals.

"I'm always running late," police quoted Niccum as saying in an incident report.

The device, called an Opticon, is similar to what firefighters use to change lights when they respond to emergencies. It emits an infrared pulse that receivers on the traffic lights pick up.

Niccum was cited after city traffic engineers who noticed repeated traffic-light disruptions on certain intersections spotted a white Ford pickup passing by whenever the light patterns were disrupted.

City traffic engineer Joe Olson said traffic engineers plan to update the city's Opticon system this year to block unauthorized light-changing signals.

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TonyPSchaefer · Apr 23, 2006

There have been a few times I've noticed lights changing for no reason. I don't know if this is everywhere, but when the Emergency Override is engaged, there's a brigth white light that lets everyone know that there's an emergency vehicle coming. So the warning light has come one, the signals change, and then everything returns to normal. With so many vehicles, it's impossible to know who's doing it.

Emma · Apr 24, 2006

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There have been a few times I've noticed lights changing for no reason. I don't know if this is everywhere, but when the Emergency Override is engaged, there's a brigth white light that lets everyone know that there's an emergency vehicle coming. So the warning light has come one, the signals change, and then everything returns to normal. With so many vehicles, it's impossible to know who's doing it.
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We have that system, too. Around here, it's known as Rad-O-Light. Emergency vehicles are equipped with a device that lets them change the traffic signals and a white blinking light comes on when the system is being utilized.

Danny · Apr 24, 2006

I thought the article was going to be about Evan finally getting caught!

tripp · Apr 24, 2006

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I thought the article was going to be about Evan finally getting caught!
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Actually, I think that it was naterprius using an alias. He actually lives in Longmont.

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