Of course the copper's discretion can be used depending on circumstances of the offense. But it is illegal for a good reason - yours and everyone else's safety. It also damages the reputation and respect for cyclists.
Sorry to sound like a nag, but perhaps you could leave home 10 minutes earlier?
Did I throw a child like tantrum
Elf wasn't, was he?
So a wishy washy tactic for wusses but seemingy legal - if you do it correctly.
Is it not recommended in the highway code for turning right if you are not confident pulling into the middle of the road?
(TJ - I NEVER park illegally on purpose. On one occasion I failed to notice a single yellow line under duress, and paid the fine. I never speed intentionally except on motorways where it's 80mph but only if I am in a major hurry (which is very rare). Almost always 70mph. I am especially careful about 30s and 40s. And I know that my speedo reads 5% over but I deliberately do not drive to that to give myself a margin for error.
Oh actually, tell a lie - on the way back through France with the caravan yesterday I did 90km/h according to the GPS because the lorries were passing me and I ended up being a mobile road block. For the same reason I did 90km/h in Germany too because the 80km/h speed limit is suicide on the autobahn.)
i've run three to four red lights every weekday morning for the last six years as there are at least six sets on my way to work, however i do leave for work at 6.30 am and here in sleepy dorset there are few cars around at that time.
i never run a red unless i can see all around to be sure there is nothing coming as i wouldn't want to be responsible for someone else getting hurt. so far so good although i did get a £30 fine for riding on the pavement once.
Available. Train. Times.
Having said that, I'm going to stop at traffic lights this eve and tomorrow and compensate by pedalling harder in between. See how it goes. god loves a sinner come to repentance.
Can't bring myself to stop at pedestrain lights when there's no pedestrians, though...
I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, more than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance. ...
There was over 40 traffic lights on my 3.5 mile commute in london. No way i'm stopping at all them, they were put there for the excessive car traffic anyway. Many are empty pedestrian crossings, or T-junctions where you wouldn't affect the joining traffic since you're in the cycle or bus lane. They aren't designed with bicycles in mind. Its not like the ASL is clear for you to stop in either, often i filter through to find it completely blocked. What do you do? wait amongst a load of motorbikes who are itching to try and beat their 0-60 times on their superbikes that are completely unsuited to commuting, i don't think so.
i don't go on the pavements though.
TandemJeremy - Member
So all you folk who would hang Woppit for RLJing - when you drive your cars do you always stick to the speed limit? Never park illegally? Do you never do a fiddle on your tax return or get something cheap for cash in hand?"He who is without sin cast the first stone"
Don't drive, so No to the first two,
Never fiddled a tax return or any related paperwork, so No
Never given or received anything cheap for cash in hand, so another No
where's that bag of stones then....
There was over 40 traffic lights on my 3.5 mile commute in london.
Well then it's ideal for interval training 
molgrips - Member
Elf wasn't, was he?
I never said he was, I described my reaction.
TandemJeremy - MemberI think Woppit should "turn the other cheek"
It's odd that you take that attitude towards someone who's explaination for intentional law breaking is it's convenient for them.
Mr Woppit - MemberAvailable. Train. Times.
What's that supposed to mean? You're the one that said that you can 'never' observe / obey the law on your commute. I've asked you to explain yourself.
mkI fan - I was being facetious - chucking biblical references at woppit - and that was a reference to how he should deal with the slagging he is getting
What's that supposed to mean? You're the one that said that you can 'never' observe / obey the law on your commute. I've asked you to explain yourself.
Indeed you have.
Thinking time, Woppit?
Yeah, I was just thinking about the weeding this Friday and what I was going to do if it rains...
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