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B everytime. Because one day karma will bite you when you least expect it.
B everytime. Because one day karma will bite you when you least expect it.
Well then, there are circumstances where you'd break the law. So would everybody else I think. The only debate here is to what EXTENT a cyclist would break the law in a particular circumstance. That can only come down to a sense of personal responsibility for yourself and those around you and not what the highway code says.I'd ride through, assessing the situation and nobody around it'd be safe to do so.
Ian Raleigh":1bza8boj said:Me too Mike! You see I'm colour blind so never go through a red light :facepalm:Mike Muz 67":1bza8boj said:I never ride through red lights
That was a joke! I always stop at red lights and can clearly see all colours :shock:
cycletothesea":136gr7b7 said:A public highway has rules.
Okay Stewie, so you say. But run through the following scenario with me.
It's 2am, it's dark, and you're cycling home. No cars on the road, no pedestrians in sight and you approach the lights at a pedestrian crossing, the lights suddenly turn to red as you approach and the green man flashes to allow the invisible tourists to cross the road (which they frequently do, because, near junctions, they run on timed programs, NOT through anybody pressing a button!) So . . . do you A: just continue cycling across the crossing, or B: stop in front of the crossing for the green man to stop flashing before you carry on. The LAW says it must be B, but any normal, reasonable person would of course select A.
makster":31bg9oi3 said:cycletothesea":31bg9oi3 said:A public highway has rules.
Okay Stewie, so you say. But run through the following scenario with me.
It's 2am, it's dark, and you're cycling home. No cars on the road, no pedestrians in sight and you approach the lights at a pedestrian crossing, the lights suddenly turn to red as you approach and the green man flashes to allow the invisible tourists to cross the road (which they frequently do, because, near junctions, they run on timed programs, NOT through anybody pressing a button!) So . . . do you A: just continue cycling across the crossing, or B: stop in front of the crossing for the green man to stop flashing before you carry on. The LAW says it must be B, but any normal, reasonable person would of course select A.
It would depend on if I was in the process of removing my jacket or not