When people jump red lights
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Zarco said:
No! Didn't you post yesterday that it was getting silly with red light jumpers on your commute?
Hope the damage isn't too bad and the culprit is in the s
t.
Yeah, that was me. Hope the damage isn't too bad and the culprit is in the s
t. It was at the Brampton Hut roundabout, I'd left A1 north to go around the roundabout towards Huntingdon. My lights went green, I edged forward as an Eddie Stobart lorry decided that he didn't need to pay attention to reds. After he'd passed, I looked right, saw a van approaching, well before the lights so (stupidly) assumed he'd stop for the red. I went forward, he jumped the red and... splat. The weird slow-motion sensation of thinking; "Oh. Yeah. He's going to hit me now. This is going to hurt." followed by the crunch.
Luckily...
- Both cars at the front of the queue had dashcams and both gave me their cards and are going to send the footage to me and the attending police officer
- The second car in the queue was driven by an off-duty Met officer who called the police and the ambulance. She was amazing and I need to find out who she was
- Ambulance and police were on the scene in about 2 minutes, which was impressive
- The van driver didn't attempt to do a runner
Hope you have a speedy recovery.
It's a bit silly here too. Fortunately mainly queuing frustration and blocking the roads completely the people being hurt. everyone seems to think they are above everyone else, and the rules don't apply to them.
The council / highways aren't interested in putting in controls, cameras / box junctions and say its a police matter.
The police don't have the resource.
It's a bit silly here too. Fortunately mainly queuing frustration and blocking the roads completely the people being hurt. everyone seems to think they are above everyone else, and the rules don't apply to them.
The council / highways aren't interested in putting in controls, cameras / box junctions and say its a police matter.
The police don't have the resource.
Sorry to hear Martin 
glad to hear you are relatively ok, at least you have good witnesses, should save hassle later.
dainese airbag trousers are required.....perhaps one day they will make a suit that inflates like a zorb ball and you can roll off down the road as soon as you leave the bike
glad to hear you are relatively ok, at least you have good witnesses, should save hassle later.dainese airbag trousers are required.....perhaps one day they will make a suit that inflates like a zorb ball and you can roll off down the road as soon as you leave the bike
bogie said:
Sorry to hear Martin glad to hear you are relatively ok, at least you have good witnesses, should save hassle later.
dainese airbag trousers are required.....perhaps one day they will make a suit that inflates like a zorb ball and you can roll off down the road as soon as you leave the bike
Not a bad idea glad to hear you are relatively ok, at least you have good witnesses, should save hassle later.dainese airbag trousers are required.....perhaps one day they will make a suit that inflates like a zorb ball and you can roll off down the road as soon as you leave the bike
The most annoying thing was today was the 2nd of wearing my lovely new Dainese Antartica jacket and trousers. Bought because I'd lost a few stone in weight and dropped a few sizes.
His insurance company are going to have a nasty bill for that stuff.
Sorry to hear this, hope you're not aching too much.
Apropos your previous post about that roundabout (and of course this one), I have one "bogey" roundabout on my commute, both in and out (Cliftons roundabout at Lee) which really is a complete lottery on whether you get through in one piece or not. No traffic lights. I hate it, I've been using it for donkey's years and even now I often physically breathe a sigh of relief at getting through it. Nasty.
Apropos your previous post about that roundabout (and of course this one), I have one "bogey" roundabout on my commute, both in and out (Cliftons roundabout at Lee) which really is a complete lottery on whether you get through in one piece or not. No traffic lights. I hate it, I've been using it for donkey's years and even now I often physically breathe a sigh of relief at getting through it. Nasty.
fk me, we were only talking about this on the other thread yesterday! - been getting far worse over the last few years since I started commuting on the bike.
I’d love to see a PCSO, unmarked CCTV van or remote police camera sat above a junction like this and half of the ones I go through but placed out of sight. It’d pay for itself within days!
Hope the leg heals up quickly and the bloke has the book thrown at him!
k me, we were only talking about this on the other thread yesterday! - been getting far worse over the last few years since I started commuting on the bike.I’d love to see a PCSO, unmarked CCTV van or remote police camera sat above a junction like this and half of the ones I go through but placed out of sight. It’d pay for itself within days!
Hope the leg heals up quickly and the bloke has the book thrown at him!
Rawwr said:
bogie said:
Sorry to hear Martin glad to hear you are relatively ok, at least you have good witnesses, should save hassle later.
dainese airbag trousers are required.....perhaps one day they will make a suit that inflates like a zorb ball and you can roll off down the road as soon as you leave the bike
Not a bad idea glad to hear you are relatively ok, at least you have good witnesses, should save hassle later.dainese airbag trousers are required.....perhaps one day they will make a suit that inflates like a zorb ball and you can roll off down the road as soon as you leave the bike
The most annoying thing was today was the 2nd of wearing my lovely new Dainese Antartica jacket and trousers. Bought because I'd lost a few stone in weight and dropped a few sizes.
His insurance company are going to have a nasty bill for that stuff.
An actioncam is a must when on two wheels, sadly people generally only fit one after an accident. Helmet ones are a bit of a chore to set up each time but have a higher view point but built in 2 channel ones hardwired onto the bike only turn on with ignition or movement if used in parking mode so are pretty much fit and forget.
kiethton said:
fk me, we were only talking about this on the other thread yesterday! - been getting far worse over the last few years since I started commuting on the bike.
I’d love to see a PCSO, unmarked CCTV van or remote police camera sat above a junction like this and half of the ones I go through but placed out of sight. It’d pay for itself within days!
Hope the leg heals up quickly and the bloke has the book thrown at him!
Noticed they did this in Wimbledon for a while a few years back with a small white smart car with a cctv pole but it was then withdrawn, haven't seen one in London since.k me, we were only talking about this on the other thread yesterday! - been getting far worse over the last few years since I started commuting on the bike.I’d love to see a PCSO, unmarked CCTV van or remote police camera sat above a junction like this and half of the ones I go through but placed out of sight. It’d pay for itself within days!
Hope the leg heals up quickly and the bloke has the book thrown at him!
untakenname said:
An actioncam is a must when on two wheels, sadly people generally only fit one after an accident. Helmet ones are a bit of a chore to set up each time but have a higher view point but built in 2 channel ones hardwired onto the bike only turn on with ignition or movement if used in parking mode so are pretty much fit and forget.
I bet they get used against the rider as often as for them outside the humdrum commute though...Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff