The Telegraph conducted a two-hour count between 7.45am and 9.45am for the rush hour into the city and another count between 5pm and 7pm of those heading south of the River Thames.
In total, 1,032 cyclists were required to stop at red traffic lights outside
St Thomas’s Hospital. However, a total of 559 cyclists – 302 in the morning and 257 in the evening – ignored the red lights.
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Shock horror. Who knew this was happening? 😮
And Vine wonders why he's loathed.
I ride an illegal e scooter and always stop at red lights
This sounds like a revenue generator for the city
Bottom line is, we need to start charging cyclists to be on the roads. Visable tag, like we used to have with the tax disc so at a glance the officers can tell who is upto date. Then they need to make people read and agree to terms of cycling on the road like – don't go through red lights etc. Anyone in breach can get their tag/bike confiscated.
Walking is healthier than cycling and if we have to accomodate cyclists, the least they can do is pay their fair share.
Smell a new scheme to make money
Ditto New York City
God dang cyclists! 😂
Same in NYC, with immigrant food delivery drivers. No insurance or license.
Far right fake news 😅
I used to live in a large city and most of the cyclists there ignored red lights and cycled wherever they wanted.
Any accidents as a result of this?
Bikes are not cars: they do not present the same danger to pedestrians .
They should put barriers down when red light, up when green thatvwould stop them
Any comment from bike n0nce?
Police need to crack down on this disgusting behaviour! Even as a cyclist myself I completely agree that cyclist should be enforced to have number plates for this reason.
I'm a cyclist. This is sad to see but to be quite frank no matter what method of transportation, car, bike, pedestrian, scooter, etc. is used, there will always be bad apples because there are always bad people. there are far worse car drivers who often kill people
And no one is wearing helmets. Cycling culture is still new in England. They could learn from Copenhagen. They will get there:)
Diversity is our…wait hold on.
OI M8 STOP THAT BICYCLE KINGS ORDAS GUVNA
I think it should be possible for the police to remove bikes from people in these situations. The bike could be returned on payment of a fine .
So what are the authorities going to do about it?
Israel has used internationally banned biological weapons to spread disease in Gaza. 90% of the population suffers from diseases.
Must not be much to do at the Telegraph these days.
And the point…. How was the problem solved… Any solutions…
Who would have thought it? Governments have empowered these people, with the help of TV personalities. Of course this was going to happen, and anyone who thinks differently doesn't have a basic understanding of human nature.
Worse than putin
They can't even stop a war!
The usual cycling hate. 😒
They must to be penalized…
At least they’re using the cycle lanes, in Leeds £millions spent on new cycle lanes but cyclists are still using pedestrian crossings & footpaths also cycling contra flow on one way streets. Mainly takeaway delivery cyclists many using electric bikes which are capable of 70mph . Also run through red lights
This is a total beatup.
Between 2016-2021 there were 2551 pedestrians killed in the UK. Of which only 15 involved cycles, the other 2536 involved motor vehicles. So pedestrians in the UK are 170 times more likely to killed by a motor vehicle than a cycle. Where are the Telegraphs headlines saying motor vehicles are dangerous?
Decent wheelies right there
looks like bycicles need number plates
And the he Police just stood and watched.
0:48 imagine being so desperate for attention that u want to put your live in danger for a little attention
Not a patch on Shenzhen.
I guess they didn't count how many people were killed or injured during this study because….there weren't any. THAT'S why 2000kg cars need strict enforcement, but 10kg bikes need far less.
They have been doing it in London for years and then have the attitude to have a go at the pedestrians
If cyclists refuse to use the designated cycle lanes then any driver who hits them should have all liability removed
A surprising amount of cyclist believe traffic rules don't apply to them. Sometimes act like pedestrians, sometimes like cars, sometimes with utter disregard for any rule.
If anything, this proves that all of the mouth frothing about the rules being broken in this instance resulted in no deaths or injuries. As this is the uk though, it wont be seen like that.