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If you are going to jump a red light cos you are running a bit late to catch a train, first ensure there is no bicycled rozzer lurking behind a bus, secondly, ensure that if there is indeed a bicycled rozzer lurking behind a bus, that you are not on a singlespeed mounting bicycle with only a 32:16t gear ratio, as he may well catch up with you and then proceed to get all pompus and righteous and issue you with a thirty pound Fixed Penalty Notice. 😳
That is all...
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Thats a perfect reason not to own or ride a SS !! 😆 😆
I bet he got all excited because it was probably the first timehe had ever managed to get to use his notepad and book somebody 😀
£30!! I would've cried. 🙁
Bloomin' Lahndahners - think they own the streetz. 🙄
Even on 32:16 surely you could out pedal a tubby copper?
Small change.
Yeh. If you have a gurt-lush Condor fakenger fixed wheel thing like me you can just run away and flick some vees at fatso pc plod.
Did he have a flashy light and siren on his "rozzer racer" and if so did he use them in anger??
hahah "you've been niched my son"
Funniest news I've heard all day 🙂
Did he have a siren or was he just shouting "nee naw, nee naw" as he pedalled furiously after you?
Arse.
"Niched my son" 😆
hehe had similar on saturday.
doing a ride from london to surrey with 3 mates
On road bikes, i run mtb SPDs and one of the mates runs Road SPDs
He ran pretty much every red light on route while me and the other guys stopped
I was at the front and coming up to a red of a minor side road coming in
could see it was clear so skipped my first one of the day
one minute later a police van pulled up next to me and 'had a word'
luckily he was clearly not keen to stop so i just got an earful
pissed off with my mate for his jammyness 🙁
I feel for you 🙂
...surely you could out pedal a tubby copper?
They radio for backup if that happens....
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I've head that instead of the normal police sirens which are deemed too loud for a bicycle, and a bicycle bell which is too quiet, they play the Benny Hill theme tune.
Elfin was gonna do a runner/cycle off...
...then he recognised the copper.....
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if you are in a rush why not just get off the bike walk onto pavement and after checking way is clear run across road. Thats faster than waiting in the road for lights and not illegal.
Someone has called themselves random jeremy 😆 that is genius and I salute you.
Pwned by the old bill
On a butchers bike!
pigface - RJ or ARGE has been around for a while now, good name though.
dont jump red lights then. FFS !
(sorry ignore that, just re read the post, didnt see that running late late for train bit, sorry, cant believe the pompous and righteous ****t didnt let you off once the reason had been explained)
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sorry
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why not just get off the bike walk onto pavement and after checking way is clear run across road
I hate it when people do this
at least have the balls to run the red light
Tee hee
brakes + 1
That just a wusses way and arguably still illegal - be righteous an RLJ don't wimp about
i had almost exactly the same scenario recently, i was gutted i got caught by the female, not in that good shape police operative who fined me. i'd gone through a couple of junctions but then got to one where the intersecting road was busy so had to wait, while i was sitting there she caught me up 😆 :blush:
did you give you real name ?
I still think you should have gone dahn for a stretch for it 😆
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180 rpm pedal spin away from the lights FTW
Radioman - Member
if you are in a rush why not just get off the bike walk onto pavement and after checking way is clear run across road. Thats faster than waiting in the road for lights and not illegal.
'Fraid it is, Radioman. The offence is committed when you fail to stop for the traffic signal.
The offence is committed when you fail to stop for the traffic signal.
What about unicyclists ? Surely the moment they stop they automatically become pedestrians ?
Or are they suppose to do those comical up-down-sideways trackstands, which unicyclists do, whilst waiting for the traffic lights to change ?
unicyclists should be prosecuted at birth
Haha! serves you right for acting like a dick!
Karma and the armchair anarchist 😉
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how do you spell schadenwotsit?
What about upsetting the copper with his speed gun then ?
Local large hill "penparcau Aberystwyth" copper sat at bottom in JAM BUTTIE Wizz past him at 41 mph according to my trip meter "30 " zone , as i passed i just whooped and he just smiled .!!!!!
Must have been on break !!!
What about upsetting the copper with his speed gun then ?
Local large hill "penparcau Aberystwyth" copper sat at bottom in JAM BUTTIE Wizz past him at 41 mph according to my trip meter "30 " zone , as i passed i just whooped and he just smiled .!!!!!
Must have been on break !!!
how do you spell schadenwotsit?
Correctly.
Oh, and 😆 at this thread overall!
You should've joined the Union, that would've prevented your financial loss 🙂
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pault41 - MemberWhat about upsetting the copper with his speed gun then ?
Local large hill "penparcau Aberystwyth" copper sat at bottom in JAM BUTTIE Wizz past him at 41 mph according to my trip meter "30 " zone , as i passed i just whooped and he just smiled .!!!!!
Must have been on break !!!
no speed limit for bikes, you have no speedo so how can you tell how fast you're going?
I was told by a traffic cop that ~90%* of traffic offences can be defined as 'failing to spot the police'. This one definitely counts...
* made up statistic.
Elfinsafety - Member
If you are going to jump a red light cos you are running a bit late to catch a train, first ensure there is no bicycled rozzer lurking behind a bus, secondly, ensure that if there is indeed a bicycled rozzer lurking behind a bus
Seriously? I jump red lights all the time - I'd never catch my train or get to work on time if I didn't...
Oh well. Just have to take the radar up a couple of notches.
Very useful advise Fred.
I jump red lights all the time - I'd never catch my train or get to work on time if I didn't...
Leave earlier or arrive later and stop being a **** then.
erm how? Once you get off your bike you are a pedestrian so stop at red light become a pedestrian stroll across the junction, get back on bike ride away.'Fraid it is, Radioman. The offence is committed when you fail to stop for the traffic signal
very true, I generally prefer to hone my trackstands anyway but AFAIK legal if done correctly. Would be interested to hear "proof" that it is illegal.That just a wusses way
I have a feeling that RLJing is covered by one of the more ridiculous element of the law, in that it is not illegal to run a red light, and here's the crazy bit, unless you are seen doing it. 😯 Usually by the police, who'll nick you. So all those numpties waiting on a red light at 3am with no traffic around can jump them! 😆
OK Nick me!
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Once you get off your bike you are a pedestrian so stop at red light become a pedestrian stroll across the junction, get back on bike ride away.
Probably for the same reason you can't use the [i]I'm taking my bike for a walk[/i] defence on a footpath.
Something to do with a bike not being a normal accompaniment or something.
it is not illegal to run a red light, and here's the crazy bit, unless you are seen doing it.
"This is my lawyer: Mr Heisenberg"