Red light jumping - a confession

[Crackle]

Yes maybe i have gotten off on the wrong foot here. Although i still believe somewhat this forum should change for me rather than me change to suit it. But maybe i will try your way.

See, you are a comedian

 

[blazed]

I'm glad you're cycling, but why do you keep comparing yourself to a piranha - surely a tadpole is closer to the mark?

Ive only just bought something capable of tracking average speed and im going for a little ride in a minute, just gonna do around 10 miles but i live in a rural area and theres a lot of hills and dodgey road surfaces. I will see what my average speed is and whether it justifies being known as the piranha on the road.

 

[Origamist]

Ive only just bought something capable of tracking average speed and im going for a little ride in a minute, just gonna do around 10 miles but i live in a rural area and theres a lot of hills and dodgey road surfaces. I will see what my average speed is and whether it justifies being known as the piranha on the road.

Enjoy the ride.

 

[skwerl]

Ive only just bought something capable of tracking average speed and im going for a little ride in a minute, just gonna do around 10 miles but i live in a rural area and theres a lot of hills and dodgey road surfaces. I will see what my average speed is and whether it justifies being known as the piranha on the road.

we're aiming for you to come in under 24 mins

 

[yenrod]

I realise this has been discussed to death on here so apologies, but I jump red lights in London. Never at a junction, and never where there is any hint danger to myself or anyone else. But if there a red light at a pedestrian crossing, and no pedestrians anywhere near, and the road ahead is completely empty, then I can't help myself. Am I evil?

I'd give 50 quid for anyone who hasnt jumped a red at some point or another!!!

 

[magnatom]

I'd give 50 quid for anyone who hasnt jumped a red at some point or another!!!

I'll accept a cheque.

 

[thomas]

Your post sums it up thomas.People dont give a to55 thats why they cycledrive without due care and regard for anyone else.

In my defence, I wouldn't blatently jump red lights. I have at night, once or twice, gone through red lights at dead crossings (no cars for miles). Going into town the otherday the lights (bikes & buses only) were not changing. It'd of been quicker for me to follow the car route. I was tempted just to red light jump as i could be sitting there forever...btu eneded up being responsible and just walking my bike around the crossing.

If someone wants to go past an empty ped crossing I'm not going to get worked up over it...heck it makes sense that when no one is on it/about to cross you can go.

 

[Arch]

Yes maybe i have gotten off on the wrong foot here. Although i still believe somewhat this forum should change for me rather than me change to suit it. But maybe i will try your way.

Good god, it's bonj....

 

[gabefleming]

In my defence, I wouldn't blatently jump red lights. I have at night, once or twice, gone through red lights at dead crossings (no cars for miles). Going into town the otherday the lights (bikes & buses only) were not changing. It'd of been quicker for me to follow the car route. I was tempted just to red light jump as i could be sitting there forever...btu eneded up being responsible and just walking my bike around the crossing.

If someone wants to go past an empty ped crossing I'm not going to get worked up over it...heck it makes sense that when no one is on it/about to cross you can go.

Well said. If it adversely affects anyone, safety-wise, convenience-wise, or otherwise, I wouldn't do it. But if it doesn't, I'll probably continue to do so. Once again this forum comes through with a diverse range of well-informed opinions, and a nutter thrown in for entertainment value. Keep up the good work people!

 

[blazed]

Dayum i burned rubber out there bet most people thought i was on a motorbike.
Started hammering it down like a bitch as well but i plowed through it.

 

[magnatom]

Well said. If it adversely affects anyone, safety-wise, convenience-wise, or otherwise, I wouldn't do it. But if it doesn't, I'll probably continue to do so. Once again this forum comes through with a diverse range of well-informed opinions, and a nutter thrown in for entertainment value. Keep up the good work people!

There is the issue of driver/pedestrian perception though. The more cyclist seen to jump red lights, the more people will think of cyclists as mindless idiots etc.

If we are asking for others to keep within the rules, respect us etc, we need to get our own house in order first, IMO.

 

[magnatom]

Good god, it's bonj....

I think you could be right...

 

[blazed]

Where abouts in Herts?

Do you know Ardeley?

 

[summerdays]

I don't jump 99% of lights.... the only time I have is when it won't change for me and no cars around to change it for me (then I have subsequently reported it), and one set of lights which is green to enter the junction as a bike and then on the far side of the junction its red to leave because of a pedestrian crossing (Zetland Road for anyone who knows it). And I wouldn't go through that one if there was a pedestrian on it. I have occasionally waited but I can feel a bit daft waiting on the junction itself for nobody crossing. (Why they don't just make it only red when a pedestrian has actually pressed the button I don't know).

 

[Arch]

Do you know Ardeley?

No, Ardeley at all...