Been away a few days ... have you lot seen this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/5179058.stm

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IanH

"ian henden" wrote in message
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/5179058.stm


Seems fair enough to me. I can just imagine the outrage on this group if it
was a car that jumped the light and hit a cyclist. The law is the law, we
can't choose which bits to ignore.

However, if it was a red light with a traffic sensor that a bike wont
trigger, maybe a different story, but as that isn't mentioned it is pure
speculation on my part.

Bill

ian henden wrote on 16/07/2006 08:54 +0100:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/5179058.stm


Been done ^

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Tony

"Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using
his intelligence; he is just using his memory."
- Leonardo da Vinci

ian henden wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/5179058.stm


Yes we have seen this and the cyclist has been roundly condemned and the
actons taken fully supported.

John B

Bill wrote:

"ian henden" wrote in message
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/5179058.stm


Seems fair enough to me.

As has been stated already by many on this group.

I can just imagine the outrage on this group if it
was a car that jumped the light and hit a cyclist.

Of course. Who wouldn't be outraged at such an incident.

The law is the law, we
can't choose which bits to ignore.

No one has suggested anything about 'choosing which bits (of the law) to
ignore'.
The moron should have the book thrown at him as should all who jump red
lights..

John B

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/5179058.stm

Yeah, there's a small thread down (or up) there full of people calling him
a time/money wasting twonk.

I have a little sympathy with peeps stuck at red lights at 5 in the morning
- if they're there to control traffic flow, why not turn them off when the
traffic is so light that the lights hinder the flow?

I've not really much sympathy with someone who is presumably so blind as to
go through a red light in front of a policeman. Obviously a danger to
himself and others.

ian henden wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/5179058.stm


Yup, look at the thread called "Not seen this one mentioned here yet!".

Apparently someone who works/worked for Sustrans. A bit of a twunt, even
if the light was stuck on red because it could not detect his bike, what
was wrong with dismounting and walking across.

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Don Whybrow

Sequi Bonum Non Time

After things go from bad to worse, the cycle will repeat itself.

Mark Thompson wrote:
I have a little sympathy with peeps stuck at red lights at 5 in the morning
- if they're there to control traffic flow, why not turn them off when the
traffic is so light that the lights hinder the flow?

I wonder how much electricity/money that would save too....
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/5179610.stm)

I'm sure some people on here have experienced traffic light failures
and seen how traffic usually sorts itself out anyway - when it is
suggested that traffic lights be removed engineers who are responsible
for manintaining them are very quick to point out how good they are!

peter

naked_draughtsman wrote on 16/07/2006 10:41 +0100:

I'm sure some people on here have experienced traffic light failures
and seen how traffic usually sorts itself out anyway - when it is
suggested that traffic lights be removed engineers who are responsible
for manintaining them are very quick to point out how good they are!


In the US they switch some traffic lights to flashing at night with a
flashing red meaning stop and then proceed if clear and a flashing amber
meaning proceed with caution, converting it more or less to either a
priority road with a side road junction or to a four way junction.


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Tony

"Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using
his intelligence; he is just using his memory."
- Leonardo da Vinci

On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:44:39 +0000 (UTC), Mark Thompson
pleasegivegenerously@warmmail*_turn_up_the_heat_t o_reply*.com wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/5179058.stm

Yeah, there's a small thread down (or up) there full of people calling him
a time/money wasting twonk.

I have a little sympathy with peeps stuck at red lights at 5 in the morning
- if they're there to control traffic flow, why not turn them off when the
traffic is so light that the lights hinder the flow?

In many countries lights turn to flashing amber during quiet periods.
Some major roundabouts and motorway slip roads have part-time signals.

I've not really much sympathy with someone who is presumably so blind as to
go through a red light in front of a policeman. Obviously a danger to
himself and others.