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"  When it comes to red lights, the unpredictable switch from green to yellow to red can be a road-rage inducing nightmare. Some people have the lights on their route timed, knowing the exact speed to travel to completely avoid the brake. The less clever resort to trickier, more illegal means. With the help of a $100 Opticon, an infrared emitting device that fire fighters use to change traffic lights, Jason Niccum started to get to work on time according to reports. In the process, he confused other drivers and irked law enforcement officials. We know what it is like being late to work \u2013 if you think stoplights are frustrating try depending on the New York City subway system \u2013 but taking the matter into your own hands is probably a bad idea. You&amp;#039;ll get to work on time but the gridlock you cause will make everyone else late. For all you who just had a light bulb go off, a quick eBay search reveals that no Opticon currently available. Sorry. Check out Glen Reynolds&amp;#039; article in the March issue about stoplight traffic cameras.  Police use devices such as this one to change lights from red to green. BEECO "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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