Do I have to stop at a pedestrian crossing for a cyclist?

Aylesbury_Duck

Deleted_User wrote: »

No I don't stop for cyclists at zebra crossings. Same how cyclists don't stop for red lights at puffin crossings.

No one could have predicted this would be posted. No one.

[Deleted User]

If it's a kid on a bike crossing the road after going to the shop for some sweets then yes. But not for some Lycra clad pavement hopper trying to avoid traffic at busy junctions no.

custardy

So glad LeeUK returned to quantify their bias.

NBLondon

custardy wrote: »

Well shades of grey.
That video is a glaring example of easily avoided.

... by driver not taking the corner in the middle of the road for a start!

Back to the topic...

I was taught that if a pedestrian is already on the crossing you MUST stop and if they are waiting to cross you stop if it is safe to do so as a courteous driver. Which seems reasonable and I stick to it. I rarely see a cyclist actually waiting to use a crossing (unless it's a toucan), the ones I see mostly dive through when they see a gap they think they can make.

On the other hand, one phenomenon I see in Central London is when the traffic stops at a pelican or junction because of a yellow box - or just weight of traffic - then a gaggle of pedestrians launch themselves into the road irrespective of the signals. Which is not such a good idea when two-wheelers are filtering (quite correctly) through the stopped traffic.

silverwhistle

Deleted_User wrote: »

If it's a kid on a bike crossing the road after going to the shop for some sweets then yes. But not for some Lycra clad pavement hopper trying to avoid traffic at busy junctions no.

What's your cut off age for kids, what if you misjudge their age? What about skinny jeans, are they OK? Does lycra get you excited then?

[Deleted User]

silverwhistle wrote: »

What's your cut off age for kids, what if you misjudge their age? What about skinny jeans, are they OK? Does lycra get you excited then?

I think you are well aware of what I mean. There is a clear difference between kids (and older kids) knocking about on bikes and a Lycra clad commuter.

Does Lycra get you excited? It never crossed my mind.

BeenThroughItAll

silverwhistle wrote: »

What's your cut off age for kids, what if you misjudge their age? What about skinny jeans, are they OK? Does lycra get you excited then?

Skinny jeans on a lady, fine.

Skinny jeans are NEVER OK on a man. You just can't trust a bloke who likes his b@11s squeezed that hard.

Retrogamer

Deleted_User wrote: »

Does Lycra get you excited? It never crossed my mind.

It's just strange that when certain people describe cyclists they can't help mention lycra, like it's a secret kink they have.

Norman_Castle

Deleted_User wrote: »

If it's a kid on a bike crossing the road after going to the shop for some sweets then yes. But not for some Lycra clad pavement hopper trying to avoid traffic at busy junctions no.

What about a lycra clad pavement hopper crossing the road after going to the shop to buy some sweets?

molerat

boliston wrote: »

Green does not simply mean "go"
It means "go if the way ahead is clear"

At one traffic light t junction near me it seems that amber = accelerate and when changes to red = you've got 5 seconds to get through. The pause between the red and green is very short and several times I have seen cars starting to move off as the last stragglers come through. Also the green straight ahead arrow means turn right if you are hard enough, no need to wait for the right arrow. Some seem to get a bit confused with a red and green on the same post. And the cyclists that think it is clever pushing through and sitting ahead of the set back right lane white line then make gesticulations at the lorry driver that almost squashes them as he comes round the corner - the sole reason the right hand white line was set back from the left.