traffic signal actuators

[Becky]

I emailed DelDOT yesterday about a light that doesn't trip for bikes. This is the response that I received:

"However, in regard to setting traffic signals to detect bicycles, we have not historically set signals to detect bicycles. I’ve been told the problem with doing this, is that most bicycles do not have enough metal for the detection to pickup."

Help me write an educated response, ladies! I wanted to ask the guy if he was advocating bicycles running red lights, but decided that wasn't the most politically-correct way to handle it....

*wanders off to find the 2000 DelDOT Bicycle Policy online*