RLJ’ers... a popular misconception

[fossyant]

That second one was well dodgy....no way could you/she see past that bus.... hope you caught her up again.....

 

[Bugner]

actually, you can clearly see the light was amber red, (hence changing to green). So pretty much all other traffic should be on red by that point. quote]

And that's the thought of the car driver coming across the juction, "lights have only just changed to red, other lights won't be green yet" and you get hit by a RLJ speeding car.

IMO, just not worth the risk for 5-10 seconds difference

 

[robz400]

I would be very interested in the reasoning behind that conclusion!!!!

She rode that thing with an air of convidence that is rarely seen, especially with a cheeky pink jacket

I admit the second set of lights was a triffle dodgy but i'd made my mind up by then!!

 

[gazzaputt]

She's a f*cking idiot and needs to be told so.

 

[rog]

Afternoon all…

… I guess this post isn’t really about who I think RLJ’ers actually are. Cycling in London means you see all sorts of people doing all sorts of stoopid and dangerous things all of the time.

What struck me about this incident though (beyond the obvious gender reference) was the speed at which she belted through the second right light – it really took me by surprise. She didn’t look to be in control at all and was heading straight across a very busy junction…

Yes, the camera is mounted on my helmet but it doesn’t give an exact reflection of spaces, distances or movements. Think I need to adjust its position - it’s a very recent purchase and this is the first video I’ve captured. As I go through the second junction though and my head moves to the right, I am literally looking back over my shoulder and so the camera doesn’t pick up the small glances you make (or the sounds of the cars around you).

 

[Maz]

Anyone else find her very attractive?

I get the impression she'd be great in bed

-1

 

[Tharg2007]

i think you were looking at her arse when in fact you should have been looking to see if anyone was waiting at the zebra crossing

 

[hackbike 6]

rog,what camera was that?

I want a camera on my helmet (fnar fnar) as opposed to mounted on the bike.(fnar fnar)

 

[Tharg2007]

What a load of self righteous bollox. I find it almost funny OP that you were so eager to keep up the cyclist that you failed to stop for the ped at the zebra crossing that you can clearly see leading up to the crossing, whom you should have anticipated for, but did not stop at 0.59. Now we have another vid going about about RLJing, thank you very much!!

er, i just mentioned that.

 

[4F]

What a load of self righteous bollox. I find it almost funny OP that you were so eager to keep up the cyclist that you failed to stop for the ped at the zebra crossing that you can clearly see leading up to the crossing, whom you should have anticipated for, but did not stop at 0.59. Now we have another vid going about about RLJing, thank you very much!!

And also being a pedantic git how about not letting a bus out who was indicating. (not that I would have done either on a bike)
To be fair on the ped crossing as the ped had not started to cross then I believe you don't have to stop. I am sure from memory the rule is that you have to stop once they have started to cross however who would want to start to cross in busy traffic is a different matter.

She clearly was a loony on the 2nd jumped light.

 

[Tharg2007]

So?

so?

 

[Eat MY Dust]

er, i just mentioned that.

If you're going to be like that, I mentioned it first!

 

[Tharg2007]

If you're going to be like that, I mentioned it first!

so?

 

[Jake]

it is annoying when people rlj, i think its worse when they just mount the pavement cyclce along it, then hop back on the road - as if that makes it ok to go through red lol. just watching the vid now. MY GOD!!! its like her breaks don't work and she cant stop. the 2nd red light, what a moron! it's almost laughable if it wasnt so scary. I guess Dawin will catch up with her. She's the type of person, i guess, who gets squahed by lorries and the like, then (if she were still alive), think why did that happen. NExt time you see her, slap a copy of the highway code in her face.

 

[BentMikey]

BTW wasn't that a ped waiting at the first zebra crossing?

The pedestrian was not actually on the crossing, so Rog didn't have to stop. It would have been manners and tolerant to stop, but is not required.