http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Case dropped against London cyclist who crossed red light for safety en Mon, 18 May 2026 22:20:36 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11770#post-135280 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:09:51 +0000 Roibeard 135280@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sally - there's even a rule for that:</p> <p><em>170<br /> ...If the traffic lights are not working, treat the situation as you would an unmarked junction and proceed with great care.</em></p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11770#post-135278 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:01:25 +0000 sallyhinch 135278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When you've been standing there like a lemon for two cycles of the lights and realise that the induction loop is not picking up the presence of your bike and you will be there until the end of time </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11770#post-135276 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:57:23 +0000 gibbo 135276@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My answer: when law breaking by a motorist puts you in danger, and you can go through the red light without putting anyone (pedestrians, vehicles, or cyclists) in danger, or make them think they're in danger. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11770#post-135274 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:30:46 +0000 crowriver 135274@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The Crown Prosecution Service dropping its case against Alex Paxton is great news, but he should never have been fined by police in the first place."</p> <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/02/case-against-london-cyclist-dropped-crossed-red-light-safety" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/02/case-against-london-cyclist-dropped-crossed-red-light-safety</a> </p>