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[Tara]

http://www.comcast.net/news/strange/index.jsp?cat=STRANGE&fn=/2006/04/17/369751.html&cvqh=twist_traffic


LONGMONT, Colo. - 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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[SaintHiρρo]

Man, that was very very smart. Wish I could find one of those!

[Luna]

 :)) :)) :)) omg at first i thought this was sort of joke. dont think ive ever heard of anyone doing that before :))

[nightperson]

 :)) :)) me either

[Jonathan]

wow what will they think of next lol

[wattsmyname]

I could sure use one of those.  :oo

[Luna]

hmm wonder how much one would cost

[nanners]

Saw that on tv this morn..hubby thought it was kinda neat.  :))

[SaintHiρρo]

We all have evil intentions with this product... and when we get pulled over, we'll act like we don't know what's going on!

[wattsmyname]

We all have evil intentions with this product... and when we get pulled over, we'll act like we don't know what's going on!

So true so true
It sure would be fun
Imagine what you could with it on a busy intersection :)) :)) :))

[Tara]

We all have evil intentions with this product... and when we get pulled over, we'll act like we don't know what's going on!

So true so true
It sure would be fun
Imagine what you could with it on a busy intersection :)) :)) :))

That could become a big mess !!

[Helen]

Thanks for the interesting story Tara. Watch a lot of people in the country try and go buy one now that it's hit the news, lol.

[Iceman0007]

wish i could find 1

[Tara]

They said they got theres on Ebay...guess you could go look  O0

[zeboo]

that's so funny  :))  :))

[Jewel]

lol, there will prolly be a scramble for these on ebay now.  :))

[Helen]

lol, there will prolly be a scramble for these on ebay now.  :))

No kidding!!  :D

[nightperson]

i wonder how many ppl on here went to look for those on ebay :))

[Helen]

i wonder how many ppl on here went to look for those on ebay :))

Not me, I don't have to drive to work anymore!!! Would be great on vacations though!!!

[ZedPaul]

wow what will they think of next lol

maybe a disco ball to go with the strobe?  :))