It’s a common misconception that you don’t need to obey temporary red lights at a construction site like this, but that would be so wrong.
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Thank goodness cyclists never jump red lights! They'd be putting themselves in danger!
Caught out a few RLJs last year.
It's not actually a legal requirement to stop for temporary traffic lights, you can get in trouble for dangerous driving though
He thought he got a way with it and know he is wondering who reported him and little did he know it was a cyclist who did not jump the red lights.
Ah, the old – 'no one will know'
Freestyle drivin’ init
What do you do if they don’t change? In this case they did. But occasionally you do end up with a set which is faulty and stays red. Particularly at night time when there’s nobody working to intervene if the temp lights aren’t working
Petty. Your work will never be done .
Good.
No driver with half a clue would have stopped where he did at the red light – how would anyone coming through be able to get through the gap he left? Anyway, traffic lights, temporary or otherwise, should not be optional, which is what seems to be happening more and more.
I like the way you pre-empt the donkey comments about riding in the park, etc, at the end of your videos. I bet they still crop up though.
Funnily enough I had to jump a set of these. It was two way, on a quiet road on a motorbike. After several minutes, waving my arm around, flashing my lights and moving back and forth, the bloody sensor would not pick up I was there! In the end I had to go through. Thankfully, I could see the other end of the lights and there was no one coming!
I can only imagine its even worse on a bicycle.
You MUST obey all traffic light signals (see 'Light signals controlling traffic') and traffic signs giving orders, including temporary signals & signs (see 'Traffic signs'). Highway Code, Rule 109. Any other instruction regarding traffic lights would be idiotic, since it would invite collisions to occur.
Suits him/her well. Just out of curiosity: what line of work you're in? Does it involve cycling or is this all out of office time and you just enjoy riding your bike?
Wow the audacity of a cyclist complaining about a car jumping the lights, double standards or what.
It must be driven a cyclist surely?
He should wait the few seconds like everyone else. Parking is also prohibited on double yellow line. And he should have seen the biker with the camera behind him. The driver’s third offense was not being aware of the surroundings. Three offenses on less than two minutes. This driver needs a driver awareness course. Good job! 👏
Wow, the biggest crime of the century, why don’t you stop cyclists and people on motorbikes they can be just as dangerous as a vehicle
Not condoning the RLJing but the position that driver was initially waiting in doesn't give much / any room for oncoming vehicles to pass, considering the parked cars there. See at around 0:39. I know there's a sign that reads "Wait here until green light shows" but given the situation with parked cars on both sides, I wouldn't be taking that too literally. Instead I would have waited before the parked cars so as to leave more room. "Sensors won't know you're there" you say. Then if after waiting a while and the lights still not changing, I'd then move up, providing no oncoming traffic.
I also have to wonder if those temporary lights were even necessary, given the short distance of the obstruction, the very quiet neighborhood and the aforementioned issues they'd cause with parked cars so nearby. Why didn't they at least put a temporary ban on parking so close to the lights?
To be fair didn't actually see any other cars and also no workmen fixing the road
How about providing a bit of balance? Show the numerous cyclists not just jumping but deliberately riding through red lights and weaving dangerously through traffic. Or are you that biased that you cannot face reality?!
Curious as to which direction that driver headed to afterwards? Was it in the direction they were facing or did they actually do an anti clockwise U turn to head back the way they came…and possibly run a red light again. And if they headed back the other way, would have made more sense to do the U turn clockwise.
Red lights are red
Vauxhall is red
Poems are hard
Courses are easy
It also wasn't a particularly good idea for the car driver to cross over to the wrong side of the street right on the approach to a 90 degree bend to the left.
Re the double yellow lines: My understanding is that if you are briefly dropping off or picking up passengers (as opposed to "parking") then that part is at least legal. Different story if it was a red route or some kind of "No Stopping" area. It's more the moving across to the wrong side of the road on a left hand bend that I consider unwise.
Where is that? It’s very pretty
The trolls are hungry today.
Even the position he stopped his car for the light shows he has absolutely zero awareness
Why did they stop for the red light? I would have gone straight through.
Temporary traffic lights have different laws to permanent ones. This looked perfectly law abiding to me.
Unless the laws have changed, if anyone can correct me, I'd love to know before I fall foul of it.
Hope he thinks it was worth it to save 4 seconds.
Scum bag
Your doing a fantastic job Mikey, stay safe buddy. 🚴🏻👍🏻
There should have been a few more cones blocking off the parking on the 'wait here' side? Straightforward inexcusable RLJ, but terrible temporary setup.
Doesn’t matter whether it’s permanent or temporary, it’s still a red light!!! Well done Mikey 👍👍👍
Guessing that's Fulham's ground on the right?
That driver got a nice surprise in the post. Good one Mikey.
Let people without sin cast the first stone.
what an idiot, had to wait 1 second for them to change too…
That cost the driver about £50 per second of impatience
Good going, Mikey.
I’m surprised the cyclist stopped for a red light
@Not illegal if I didn't see it – Homer Simpson
I thought only cyclists jumped red lights 😂
Griffin Park (Fulham FC's home) and Bishop's Park, Fulham
First name Last name: behaving well isn’t a cause either, or maybe you think when you behave well, if you do, that you are doing something special that deserves extra praise?
If that’s the case you are a sad individual.
i do it at silly o'clock when nothing is around
If everyone that committed a minor violation was filmed and got the points, we’d be at net zero by the end of this decade.
There’s far more worthy motoring offences than the one shown, you’re just profiteering.
Double yellow lines permit loading and unloading unless there are other restrictions in place.
Brought back some lovely memories,was a postman around Fulham fc for years.Good to see Bishops Park in it's glory again.
What park was that Mike?
Yes but the driver saved 3 seconds!