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Originally Posted by Kursk
IMHO there are many circumstances in which a red light can be safely passed by a cautious cyclist. The French Government agree.
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What works well in France does not necessarily work well over here. But there may be other factors in play. A lot of the cyclists I've dealt with in the past have been (I would argue) spectacularly unobservant. Not all, or, I'd argue, even most. But a significant number. I think ALL road users need to remember they aren't the only person on the road, so they need to be observant, alert (even to the point of following the highway code's advice about taking regular breaks on long journeys) and even courteous to other road users. It'll never happen, but I feel the roads would be so much safer if people were just polite to each other while using them.
The Telegraph makes the point (
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ffic-laws.html) that the new law prevents cyclists bunching up at traffic lights then all going en masse when the light goes green. I can see how this would make things more dangerous for both cyclists and motorists, but outside of the major cities, how often do you see cyclists bunched up at the lights?