RLJ patrol in The City this morning

Stevo_666

Spotted a police RLJ patrol on the Fleet Street/New Bridge Street/Ludgate Hill/Farringdon Street Junction this morning. There was sbout half a dozen of them in hi-viz vests on all 4 corners of the junction, visible from a long way off. Despite this I still saw two numpties sail though on a clear red and get pulled over :roll:

bails87

It's like people who think they can drive safely above the speed limit, but fail to spot several camera signs and the flourescent yellow camera itself at the side of the road!

Maybe it's the police's way of making sure that only the RLJers who pay attention keep doing it

BigJimmyB

Those who RLJ'd despite the police presence....I'd let them go and take their chances, Darwinism and all that.....

Stevo_666

Yep, to some extent RLJ'ers are a self correcting problem...

brucebanner

out of interest, has anyone said hi to a attractive female police officer, on bike or otherwise? what happened after?

The Rookie

Such is the ignorance of the law in this country (see the advanced stop line/cycle box thread on the front page of this forum) that it wouldn't surprise me if some cyclists genuinly believed that red lights didn't apply to them.

Simon

suffolk rider

All very well to say that Darwinism will sort them out, but what if it's another cyclist they plough into? It seems to me there is a big difference between turning left on a red light when yuo've looked both ways, and sailing through a whole junction.

The Rookie

In terms of Darwin being happy at the result, maybe, otherwise, no, we cannot complain at motorists ignoring the law when it's inconveniant if we as a group do the same, if you don't like the law, change it!

Simon

shm_uk

To all the fools out there who continue to RLJ:

If you want cyclists to continue being persecuted and hated as road users, carry on with your dangerous and self-righteous behaviour

If, like most of us, you want to be treated with respect and equality on the road, please behave responsibly and stop making up your own set of rules, or picking and choosing which bits of the law apply to you

Thanks

notsoblue

shm_uk wrote:

To all the fools out there who continue to RLJ:

If you want cyclists to continue being persecuted and hated as road users, carry on with your dangerous and self-righteous behaviour

If, like most of us, you want to be treated with respect and equality on the road, please behave responsibly and stop making up your own set of rules, or picking and choosing which bits of the law apply to you

Thanks

:roll:

rjeffroy

Almost T-boned by a jumper today near Old Street. Don't particularly wish to become a sacrificial agent of Darwinism.

BigJimmyB

Yeah, the Darwin thing was tongue in cheek.

But while we're on it, let's have your sooper-dooper master plans for stopping RLJ'ing.....

EssexCyclist

Motion detecting Tesla coils.. problem solved.

The Rookie

Large hole by side of road, large magnet, suck offending cars and cyclists off the road and drop them in the pit?

Simon

Gussio

BigJimmyB wrote:

Yeah, the Darwin thing was tongue in cheek.

But while we're on it, let's have your sooper-dooper master plans for stopping RLJ'ing.....

Rooftop snipers.

mantaray

A reverse version of a speedway start trap.

bails87

Terry Tate, junction linebacker?


(See youtube)

The Rookie

Perhaps we can arrange for the same technique to target jay-walkers on green for extra efficiency!

Simon

bails87

Well, maybe if jaywalking was an offence here.....