I was on my bike at a traffic light yesterday and I'm pretty sure I went through on red for like half a second before it fully turned. The light was changing and I was already moving. I didn't see any cameras but I'm worried now - do motorcycles get caught the same way as cars?
The real question is whether you actually entered the intersection on red or if you were already committed when the light changed - that distinction matters legally in most places. Red light cameras don't care what vehicle you're on, so if one exists at that intersection and you genuinely ran it, you'd likely get a ticket in the mail. Since you didn't see a camera and you're uncertain about the exact timing, you probably don't need to lose sleep over it, but if a citation shows up, don't ignore it.
Motorcycles absolutely get ticketed for running red lights the same way cars do. If there was a camera at that intersection, it would catch you regardless of what you're riding. Red light cameras photograph the vehicle and its license plate when you cross the line after the light turns red, so a bike is just as visible as a car in most cases. The fine varies depending on your location, but it's usually in the $100-300 range, sometimes more.
The timing thing you mentioned - being already in motion when the light changed - might not matter much legally. Most jurisdictions define running a red light as entering the intersection after the light has turned red, and it doesn't usually matter if you were accelerating before that moment. That said, if there was a camera and it actually caught you, you'd likely have received a notice by now or would get one in the next week or two, depending on how the local system processes tickets.
If you do get a ticket, check if your area allows you to contest it or request a trial. Sometimes the photo quality isn't great enough to prove the violation definitively. But honestly, the best move now is just to be more cautious at lights going forward - treat every yellow as a warning to slow down rather than speed up, especially on a bike where you're more exposed in traffic anyway.
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