What would you do?
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Any thoughts from the BiB on this board about this?
I was cycling eastbound on Tooley Street this morning, and came to a stop at a red light at the junction with Tower Bridge Road, just outside the NatWest bank for those of you who know the area. There were traffic officers on each corner, and as I stopped I made eye contact with the officer standing on the corner so nodded to acknowledge him. He walked over.
"So you cant even manage to stop in the green bay then?"
I looked down and saw my front tyre a few inches forward of the edge of the green advanced stop line. Still touching the thick white line that delineates the green of the bay from the road ahead.
He must have seen the look of utter incredulity in my eyes as he then said, "I'm being serious. You stop in the green. Thats the law."
Lights changed and I cycled off.
Ive spent hours riding with traffic officers during IAM motorcycle training, men who willingly give up their free time to help others develop their skills. Ive been away for biking holidays where a good number of the group have been serving traffic officers, so I know that most of them are a good laugh with some great tales to tell. One of my cousins served in the Met for many years. In short I have a lot of respect for the police.
Dunno, perhaps every one of you would have taken the time to b
k a cyclist for the same infringement?
I was cycling eastbound on Tooley Street this morning, and came to a stop at a red light at the junction with Tower Bridge Road, just outside the NatWest bank for those of you who know the area. There were traffic officers on each corner, and as I stopped I made eye contact with the officer standing on the corner so nodded to acknowledge him. He walked over.
"So you cant even manage to stop in the green bay then?"
I looked down and saw my front tyre a few inches forward of the edge of the green advanced stop line. Still touching the thick white line that delineates the green of the bay from the road ahead.
He must have seen the look of utter incredulity in my eyes as he then said, "I'm being serious. You stop in the green. Thats the law."
Lights changed and I cycled off.
Ive spent hours riding with traffic officers during IAM motorcycle training, men who willingly give up their free time to help others develop their skills. Ive been away for biking holidays where a good number of the group have been serving traffic officers, so I know that most of them are a good laugh with some great tales to tell. One of my cousins served in the Met for many years. In short I have a lot of respect for the police.
Dunno, perhaps every one of you would have taken the time to b
k a cyclist for the same infringement?Edited by bonjeroo on Tuesday 27th May 09:54
essayer said:
Could he have thought you were planning to jump the lights but only stopped at the last minute because you saw them there?
Nope - I very clearly slowed down for the red light, would have been glaringly obvious it was not a last-minute stop.It's a junction with a major road, jumping the lights would be suicidal.
I always stop at reds, really pisses me off when others don't. It's a good way to make drivers resent cyclists and think we all flout the law.
elanfan said:
Don't let it get to you he's obviously one of those who is on a power trip and/or likes to justify his existence. All jobs have this type not just the Police.
Couldn't agree with you more.Edited by bonjeroo on Tuesday 27th May 10:15
calibrax said:
bonjeroo said:
Still touching the thick white line that delineates the green of the bay from the road ahead.
Do football rules apply to cycling then? i.e. it's not over unless it's completely crossed the line in its entirety? 
Count yourself lucky
My mate cycled up to an ASZ in the cycle lane for a red light just as the car at the front of the queue decided to move into it too from stationary well after the light had changed
As the car was indicating left my mate positioned himself so the motorist could see him and nudged his front wheel over the line to avoid being t
tted when the car moved off and inevitably turned across himAt his point a copper jumped out from his dug out and issued him with a fine and patronising b
kingMate pointed to the car now fully occupying the ASZ but policeman not interested
Mate is a vicar, unlikely to have lied about the episode
Cheers!
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