The police are stopping all the naughty cyclists

Squaggles

The police are enforcing the law ? Excellent .

robmanic1

biondino wrote:

Realism trumps utopianism, it's the way things are)

Quote of the day, I shall steal it and use it as my mantra!

prj45

Slow Downcp wrote:

Do you drive - if so, do you ever go above 10 mph?

Yes I do, and of course I go above 10mph.

I certainly don't go at a speed that means I'm basically hoping there's nothing in front of me, which appears to be what a lot of drivers do (and cyclists).

DonDaddyD

I got stopped by the police on the way home.

I was following (not drafting) a Planet X (Carbon build). We were both slowing for the lights. Knowing that the police were behind us he stopped suddenly. No time to brake as sharply I swerved around him and my momentum carried me through the lights. Ironically I stopped just on the crossing.

I carried on cycling and the police car came up beside me and said that I should stop for red lights.

I replied slightly agitated: "I know, the cyclist stopped in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to swerve, okay!" The police officer nodded looking startled and carried on about her business.

To be honest had the police not been there I would have RLJ'd as it was just a crossing and no one was there. I don't think her having a word with me will change my attitude (RLJ at crossings (treat em like Zebra's - if they're clear I go. I won't RLJ at junctions). Her having a word with me will only make me be more aware of police as I RLJ through crossings.

My attitude to crossings is because I was driven into at the lights by a eager motorist desperate to go on amber. The blighter drove off. There tends to be no ASL at crossings (unlike most junctions) and they tend to be more narrow which means I have to line up next to cars or they pull up next to me and speed off on green (like Clapham common heading towards Balham) not accounting for the fact that bikes tend to swerve from the curb when they set off.

I also think its silly for people to think only motorists should be accountable for accidents involving cyclists. I've been nearly responsible for accidents (to myself and others) as a motorist and as a cyclists. - I'm not boasting, on both occasions I've accepted and learnt from my mistakes. I'm just saying accountability should be attached to those responsible regardless. If this is the case why do I RLJ? Because I do.