Vikeonabike said:
+1 However I would go for £60 and 3 points. As cyclists we expect to be treated as vehicles on the road. As such, we should be liable to the same penalties. You can still be given 3 points even if you don't have a licence. A ghost license would be created for you by DVLA on conviction.
Though I don't RLJ I am against this type of thing (point on a licence). I just don't feel that it is a justified punishment.
Crankarm said:
I would like to see more resources put in to tackling the big problem. For a start the fine should be £100 -150 payable on the spot or within 24hrs which would go toward the cost of tackling the problem. RLJers are at best a menace what ever they are riding or driving and at worst a serious collision waiting to happen or will cause a collision. The only way to change the behaviour of these morons is to hit them in their wallets
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It wouldn't. People RLJ because they don't think they'll get caught and generally do not get caught. You could increase the fine, but people will still think they can get away with it.
Just look at mobile phone use while driving, it's exactly the same principle. Fines and punishments have increased....and so has usage.
In the scheme of things, cyclists jumping red lights is generally a nuisance rather than a danger, where as a car/van/etc is much more likely to be a danger than just a nuisance if they RLJ.
Like Mikey said...the penalty for a cyclist jumping a red light should not be as high as a motorist....I know which I'd rather have jump a red light when I was crossing the road!!