Quote from: 5LV on 24 December 2017, 06:04:24 pmGod son failed his 1st driving test crossing the white line at a red light moving for a popo car.Examiner said it was bad luck and common sense to move but also against the law.Rather harsh, you'd think they'd let that one slide?
God son failed his 1st driving test crossing the white line at a red light moving for a popo car.Examiner said it was bad luck and common sense to move but also against the law.
Quote from: darrsi on 24 December 2017, 09:32:55 pmQuote from: 5LV on 24 December 2017, 06:04:24 pmGod son failed his 1st driving test crossing the white line at a red light moving for a popo car.Examiner said it was bad luck and common sense to move but also against the law.Rather harsh, you'd think they'd let that one slide?Unfortunately they can't, otherwise the Examiner could have lost his job. The law on this really needs fixing, but there just isn't the desire or impetus to do anything about it at the moment
It is illegal to go through a red traffic light no matter what.However it is usually allowed to slide if you are making way for emergency vehicles if they are using their lights and or sirens (not sure about the doctors with their green lights but would assume the same) More of an issue with traffic light cameras but I use a crash cam so hope that would show why I went through or partially trough a red ATL. Also if the camera takes your photo then it should also take the emergency vehicles picture so they would also have proof of the vehicle and that it was on "blues and two's" while crossing a red light. IMHO that is
Nobody answered my previous question before so i'll ask again?What exactly are you s'posed to do when the lights are stuck on red??
So unless in the case of a motorcycle you could legally wheel it around the offending light
Quote from: darrsi on 29 December 2017, 02:55:02 pmNobody answered my previous question before so i'll ask again?What exactly are you s'posed to do when the lights are stuck on red??As far as I'm aware it's still illegal to cross a red light, even in those circumstances.So unless in the case of a motorcycle you could legally wheel it around the offending light, I guess you'd have to find an alternative route.
I have been in this situation especially when I know the lights and know the order of when mine should be green. So I have sat there and watched the sequence go through 2 or 3 times and each time missing out my lights and yet there was the gap when everyone elses lights were on red which is when mine should be on green.
There has been an article in MCN recently saying that it is even illegal to push a motorcycle across, (not along, but across) a pavement if it does not have road side drop kerbs, drop kerbs constitute a right of passage for a motor vehicle, as in someone driveway.I am assuming that Motor Cycle News know what they are on about.
If you keep it short and don't act like a twat, you'll probably be ok.
Quote from: fazersharp on 30 December 2017, 11:02:07 amI have been in this situation especially when I know the lights and know the order of when mine should be green. So I have sat there and watched the sequence go through 2 or 3 times and each time missing out my lights and yet there was the gap when everyone elses lights were on red which is when mine should be on green.At the crossroads i keep getting caught out at, my lights aren't part of the normal sequence, they just stay stuck on red whilst the other three carry on regardless and miss it out.As you say, i too know the sequence off by heart so just time it right then give the throttle a bit of welly and i'm off.The junction is about a mile from the A40, so traffic will literally back up in a few minutes during rush hour. Add to the fact they've very poorly redesigned the road and pavement a little further on and it becomes an absolute nightmare very quickly, to the point i ride a longer way home now to avoid it all but at least i'm constantly moving.
Quote from: darrsi on 30 December 2017, 01:28:34 pmQuote from: fazersharp on 30 December 2017, 11:02:07 amI have been in this situation especially when I know the lights and know the order of when mine should be green. So I have sat there and watched the sequence go through 2 or 3 times and each time missing out my lights and yet there was the gap when everyone elses lights were on red which is when mine should be on green.At the crossroads i keep getting caught out at, my lights aren't part of the normal sequence, they just stay stuck on red whilst the other three carry on regardless and miss it out.As you say, i too know the sequence off by heart so just time it right then give the throttle a bit of welly and i'm off.The junction is about a mile from the A40, so traffic will literally back up in a few minutes during rush hour. Add to the fact they've very poorly redesigned the road and pavement a little further on and it becomes an absolute nightmare very quickly, to the point i ride a longer way home now to avoid it all but at least i'm constantly moving.Is it just the bike that doesn't trigger the sequence or cars too? If it's just the bike if you look down at the road as you approach the lights you should see a box shape cut into the road. Try stopping with your wheels right on top of one of the lines of the box and that will give you the best chance of triggering the lights.
Must be just broken then. You could report it https://www.gov.uk/report-problem-traffic-light
Is it just the bike that doesn't trigger the sequence or cars too? If it's just the bike if you look down at the road as you approach the lights you should see a box shape cut into the road. Try stopping with your wheels right on top of one of the lines of the box and that will give you the best chance of triggering the lights.
Quote from: His Dudeness on 30 December 2017, 04:54:21 pmIs it just the bike that doesn't trigger the sequence or cars too? If it's just the bike if you look down at the road as you approach the lights you should see a box shape cut into the road. Try stopping with your wheels right on top of one of the lines of the box and that will give you the best chance of triggering the lights.Unfortunately sometimes the Induction Loop just isn't set to be sensitive enough to pick up the smaller amount of metal in a bike, compared to a car