Got pulled by the police this morning...
04 June 2009, 11:03 AM
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Got pulled by the police this morning...
When staying in London, I do my best to cycle into work. This morning was no different and I tend to find that there are a lot of, shall we say, less road savvy and slower cycle traffic about. This tends to manifest itself more in rush hour and especially around traffic lights.
So when I came upon a group of such people stacked up at the traffic lights on Whitechapel Road/Cambridge Heath Road, I went past them and stopped before the box junction. I know the sequencing of the lights and I prepared to move off and as I did, they went amber...
20 yds down the road & I hear a police siren, so I make sure that I'm tight to the curb but it took me another 50 before I realise he's after me lol.
Pulled over and I got a bollocking but no fine - to be honest he was very decent about it.
Oops - note to self
Don't Jump Red Lights In Front Of Police Vans
So when I came upon a group of such people stacked up at the traffic lights on Whitechapel Road/Cambridge Heath Road, I went past them and stopped before the box junction. I know the sequencing of the lights and I prepared to move off and as I did, they went amber...
20 yds down the road & I hear a police siren, so I make sure that I'm tight to the curb but it took me another 50 before I realise he's after me lol.
Pulled over and I got a bollocking but no fine - to be honest he was very decent about it.
Oops - note to self
Don't Jump Red Lights In Front Of Police Vans
04 June 2009, 12:12 PM
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Fair play to them 
and to you for taking the talking to well and not giving it the "aint you got nothing better to do" speech
Dangerous cycling carrys a maximum fine of 1500 quid I believe, so its worth being polite lol
and to you for taking the talking to well and not giving it the "aint you got nothing better to do" speech Dangerous cycling carrys a maximum fine of 1500 quid I believe, so its worth being polite lol
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04 June 2009, 03:06 PM
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Same goes for a bike then. Lucky you weren't breathalysed.
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