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Originally Posted by Kursk
Nope. There are dozens of opportunities for cyclists to proceed safely through red lights; all it takes is observation and common sense and if this is seen to be exercised the police turn a blind eye.
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The trouble is that a lot of cyclists (and motorists as well) seem to lack the ability to observe and any common sense.
Personally I fail to see how allowing cyclists to ignore red lights makes things any safer for them or other road users. They can still hit pedestrians or motorists who do have a green light.
The problem is road users (and I count all road users in this, including pedestrians) are often not aware of what other road users are doing. That's what causes a lot of accidents, whether you are on foot, on a bike or in some sort of motorised vehicle.
I will be happy to be proved wrong, but I don't see how allowing cyclists to ignore red lights is going to do anything but make that worse.