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 ton
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Domestic street leeds
grey suit, with a hump backpack and a yellow helmet
pedestrian lights on red
2 kids nearly wiped out

Mr grey suit, i hope bad juju pays you a visit.


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 9:47 am
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Don't get it? Pedestrian lights on red? As in he jumped a red light, or he had right of way and 2 kids walked out? In which case numpty kids surely?


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 10:01 am
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I think ton is saying that the lights were on a pedestrian crossing, red against the cyclist.

Numpty indeed.


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 10:10 am
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i slowed to a stop at the lights which were on red, he overtook me on the right, whilst the kids walked onto the crossing.


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 10:11 am
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Similar one for me this morning, along "The Cut" from Waterloo. Traffic stopped at a zebra crossing, cyclist barrelling along the middle of the road unsighted for the crossing had to slam on the anchor to avoid hitting a pedestrian, only just made it by a whisker.

Needless to say, I took the opportunity to enlighten him as to his innermost character...


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 10:34 am
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I think this sort of thing is so bad. If you are going to jump a red light (which I already disagree with) at least check to make sure it's clear first. Ungh!!


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 10:39 am
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along "The Cut" from Waterloo.

My current route as well....

What are you on? Black and red Brompton here.....


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 10:40 am
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Hope you gave him a primal scream Ton ๐Ÿ˜‰
The power of projected voice is a wonderful thing. ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 10:41 am
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I often gat asked at work if cyclists are exempt from stopping for pedestrians.

To which my reply is yes, but only if they're selfish inconsiderate ***ts.

My grey suit obviously falls in to this category.


 
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What are you on? Black and red Brompton here.....

Black Brompton (not up to speed for the full bike commute yet). Camelback. Olive peaked cap with head light. Olive & black shorts. Usually into the Cut at about 07:55...

Goatee... ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 10:51 am
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Saw similar this morning.

Stopped at the lights, ped walks out then stops in the road. I couldn't understand why he was looking in my direction in a panicked way until some nerk bombs past us both (weaves from my right to ped's left).

Ped says to me "He must be ****ing colour-blind", at least he didn't make a generic #bloodycyclists comment.

Although as a colour-blind person I obviously took massive offense ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 10:57 am
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Wopster, bit early for me!


 
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Yeah, me too! ๐Ÿ˜•


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 12:01 pm
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Years ago, when riding to Uni - it was early in the morning (11am), I stopped at the red light and had a big stretch and a yawn, neatly taking out the idiot who was racing past me to jump the red light.

It's still funny 18 years later...


 
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for this thread to be a success we need pics.


 
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Posted : 28/11/2013 12:21 pm
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plenty on there deserve bad juju i reckon.


 
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I had some guy ride in to the back of me as I slowed to stop at a red pedestrian crossing. Luckily I was unhurt and stayed upright but the guy hit the ground quite hard and was holding his shoulder when he got up.

As he limped off to the pavement he muttered an apology, something along the lines of 'Sorry, I didn't expect you to stop'.

None of the pedestrians who were crossing and had seen the whole thing asked him if he was ok/offered help and I hesitated before I did.


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 12:31 pm
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I do run red lights, but never at speed and never in a way that puts other at risk.


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 12:31 pm
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it was early in the morning (11am)

๐Ÿ˜†

I really like the idea of clotheslining someone (under the presence of a stretch) as they RLJ. Massively satisfying I imagine!


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 12:32 pm
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I really like the idea of clotheslining someone (under the presence of a stretch) as they RLJ. Massively satisfying I imagine!

I intend to replicate it! ๐Ÿ˜ˆ


 
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I intend to replicate it!

With you all the way ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 1:20 pm
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In the last week I've seen the same guy on the A61 between Clay Cross & Alfreton, 3 times. At about 5:00, so it's dark, no street lights wearing black, no lights, no helmet. I'm amazed he's still alive!!


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 1:26 pm
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Domestic street leeds
grey suit, with a hump backpack and a yellow helmet
pedestrian lights on red
2 kids nearly wiped out

Mr grey suit, i hope bad juju pays you a visit.

So funny, I just posted in another thread about how bad Leeds is for red light-jumping cyclists.


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 1:53 pm
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I'm a cycle commuter, and I got the tube in this morning.

How stupid is that?!


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 2:28 pm
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Every cycle commuter I saw today was riding along, obeying the law and minding their own business. Just a normal day.
Meanwhile, motorists will be responsible for the majority of red light jumping and another 6 deaths or so? Are they exempt from the rules of the road that apply to the rest of us?


 
Posted : 28/11/2013 2:44 pm