Driver Prosecuted Over Collision After Cyclist Jumps Red Light

Tilt

neilmcl wrote: »

What's to think about, the driver admitted driving without due care and attention and the cyclist also got fined.

Oh sorry but I thought it was an interesting one.

neilmcl wrote: »

And for the record the driver hasn't been prosecuted, he was offered a driver awareness course.

Maybe I should of used the word 'charged' then instead of 'prosecuted'.

Tilt

DoaM wrote: »

What colour light did the cyclist jump?



There's nothing in the article mentioning a red light at all, so why the sensationalist thread title?

Obviously either the cyclist's light was red or the driver pulled away while his light was against him. It certainly couldn't of been on green had the cyclist's light been on amber.

Tilt

neilmcl wrote: »

We've not had a cyclists vs drivers argument for a while, sounds like this is what the OP's intentions are.

Well we've had a couple of serious accidents recently involving cyclists, one fatal that I know of. Worth debating in my opinion.

Tilt

DoaM wrote: »

It seems Charlie Austin has been. (Or equivalently-so anyway).

It appears not. The driver was not charged with failing to comply with a traffic signal.

Tilt

Gloomendoom wrote: »

The cyclist was given a ticket for riding through an amber light.

If his light was amber, it seems unlikely that the motorist's was green.

According to the cyclist. And yes, IF it was on amber then the driver's couldn't of been on green. That's the odd thing about this story.

Johno100

Tilt wrote: »

Obviously either the cyclist's light was red or the driver pulled away while his light was against him. It certainly couldn't of been on green had the cyclist's light been on amber.

Well it depends on how quickly this new and inexperienced cyclist was moving and the size of the junction. Quite possible a slow moving cyclist can go through lights on amber but still be passing through the junction when the opposing lights turn green.

Tilt

Billy_Bullocks wrote: »

Can you give a link to the legislation of failing to comply with an amber light?

He didn't say that. He said the charge is 'failing to comply with a traffic sign' The actual offence is 'Failing to comply with traffic light signals'.

Tilt

Johno100 wrote: »

Well it depends on how quickly this new and inexperienced cyclist was moving and the size of the junction. Quite possible a slow moving cyclist can go through lights on amber but still be passing through the junction when the opposing lights turn green.

Could be. But surely had that been the case, the driver would of had a clear view of the cyclist ahead of him?

Johno100

Tilt wrote: »

Could be. But surely had that been the case, the driver would of had a clear view of the cyclist ahead of him?

Yes, that's probably why he admitted driving without due care and attention.

Billy_Bullocks

Tilt wrote: »

He didn't say that. He said the charge is 'failing to comply with a traffic sign' The actual offence is 'Failing to comply with traffic light signals'.

So what is the legislation that states you must stop at amber?