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Ok, mini poll time. Who here has ever had to RLJ because not doing so would have resulted in the following vehicle hitting you?
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Near thing this morning, I ran an amber light because I considered that the vehicle behind me was unlikely to stop. Looked back half-way across the junction and sure enough the car had accelerated through the lights (which must have been red by that time, I was on late amber). Rather glad I did as if the same acceleration had been applied (likely as I heard the revs rise before I went through), I'd have been hit.
I have, I was on the motorbike and had to roll into the intersection to make space for the moton with smoking tyres and an inability to stop before me and before the stop line. Long time ago though.
On a motorbike I've been hit by the
bus that was driving behind me (no I had not just overtaken him): His response was "I didn't expect you to stop" my reply "Would you have stopped for the old dear you just catapulted me past?"
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It's not a bad question, because it's led you on to the next point. Which is, if it is impossible to pay whether an accident could have happened, then those claiming it as a reason for RLJing are basing the reason on nothing.
As it stands, it's not an impossible question at all. If you jump out of the way of an approaching car and it passes through the space you were standing in then there's your example.
The easier one would be to ask who here has ever been hit up the chuff while waiting at lights?
Anyone?
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Yes, see above, also two other occasions on a motorbike also witnessed another cyclist hit at a roundabout (he stopped to give way and the motorist attempted to go). It's not an infrequent or theoretical occurrence.