Jumping red lights - how unobservant can you get?

[cootuk]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howabou...


driver is seemingly unaware of a police bike when she decides to jump a red light...video

[myvision]

I bet her excuse was the lights further up the road went green and she was watching those.

[dirkgently]

myvision said:

I bet her excuse was the lights further up the road went green and she was watching those.

I`ve seen a police car make that mistake.

[romeogolf]

dirkgently said:

myvision said:

I bet her excuse was the lights further up the road went green and she was watching those.

I`ve seen a police car make that mistake.

I've almost made that mistake myself. I was sat waiting thinking the lights were still red, not realising I was looking at the next set along.

[shandyboy]

This was in the list of linked videos: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howabou...

My flabber is gasted.

[Snollygoster]

Or they saw the other lights turn from green to red and just a little eager.

[eybic]

shandyboy said:

This was in the list of linked videos: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howabou...

My flabber is gasted.

[Killer2005]

shandyboy said:

This was in the list of linked videos: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howabou...

My flabber is gasted.

Jesus Christ. I wish I was more suprised about this one, but seeing how selfish, rude and impatient some people are on the roads I'm really not at all.

[Japveesix]

Killer2005 said:

shandyboy said:

This was in the list of linked videos: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howabou...

My flabber is gasted.

Jesus Christ. I wish I was more suprised about this one, but seeing how selfish, rude and impatient some people are on the roads I'm really not at all.

That makes it look really quite dangerous to be a binman, must have to be constantly vigilant for idiots trying to squeeze past.

[Swanny87]

romeogolf said:

I've almost made that mistake myself. I was sat waiting thinking the lights were still red, not realising I was looking at the next set along.

I actually made that mistake my self when I was first driving about 8 years ago. The lights had gone red for someone who had pressed the button but crossed on green anyway because there was a gap. Obviously, I would have realised if there had been someone on the crossing. Definitely learnt from my mistakes that day....

Let me just put my flame proof suit on

Edited by Swanny87 on Friday 26th September 10:47

[balls-out]

Japveesix said:

That makes it look really quite dangerous to be a binman, must have to be constantly vigilant for idiots trying to squeeze past.

I would hope there were prosecutions flying as a result of some of that - clearly endangering others

[muckymotor]

There are a set of lights in Sheffield that are notorious for this, two sets very close together with one set turning to green a good five seconds before the others. I must see at least three or four drivers a week set off too soon. For any locals they are the set at the junction of Europa Link and Shepcote Lane.