Anybody know of red light cameras by A43 leading on to M40 next to Ardley? Pic of map

craftycrimson

Just wondering for the following reason:

My wife was driving down the A43 heading south to join the M40 (between Brackley and Bicester). There are two sets of traffic lights to get through before you can join the M40. My wife essentially was forced through both of them by a truck driver being right up her behind. I am pretty sure all was ok, it wasn't on red, it turned green to amber just before crossing the line on both occasions, however, the truck slammed his breaks during the second set. Now we are both a little freaked he may have seen a red light camera? Looked in the mirrors, it wasn't like there was anything which would have stopped him following us through? Strange!

Really mad I didn't get the number plate, horrendous driving! Had a check on google maps, its updated about a year ago and seems ok. Also looked at that speed map uk site, however this looks as if it was last updated 2013! Anybody familiar with this area? Would take a lot of stress off for Christmas thanks

craftycrimson

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esuhl

Nothing you can do about it now, either way.

I can't see how you can be "forced" to drive illegally. Was the driver insured? If so, you'd be covered even if the lorry did fail to stop in time. And maybe the driver or the lorry could have been taken off the road -- 12 points usually means a ban, and employers may have their own more-stringent requirements.

fred246

If anyone is too close behind I just take my foot off the accelerator. You both slow down gradually. They then either back off until there is a reasonable distance and you put your foot back on or they overtake. Either way job done.

buglawton

esuhl wrote: »

Nothing you can do about it now, either way.

I can't see how you can be "forced" to drive illegally. Was the driver insured? If so, you'd be covered even if the lorry did fail to stop in time. And maybe the driver or the lorry could have been taken off the road -- 12 points usually means a ban, and employers may have their own more-stringent requirements.

Moving forwards one metre over a red light to get to a position that allows emergency vehicles past is one example of being 'forced'. People have been prosecuted for doing just this.

Uxb

Well I for one as do many simply sit there immobile when emergency services come up behind me at a traffic lights with full blue lights.
Actually this most often happens on urban dual carriageways with a central reservation so they cannot go round the traffic lights...and I have often seen this scenario - they simply have to wait until the lights go green.


Unfortunately crossing over the white line of a set of traffic lights at red is an absolute offense and no exclusions are allowed to let the emergency services progress.
The only exception is where ordered to do so by a police office in uniform.