Red light

washingclip5

gilly501 said:

I  was driving a small firms combi van   right behind a lorry. As we approached some lights   he was about 30 yard in front  on the right going straight  i was on the left as i was turning left after the lights.  The lights had turned red just after the lorry had passed   but the lights on the right were obscured by the lorry  but the ones on the left were visible  however  the lights are completely burried by an overgrown tree,s foliage and it is impossible to see. So i didnt see the red light on the right until i was through  .  There is a black box on top  and im certain i went through on red     .  Will.i have any case in defence to say my vision was blocked and that the light on my side   was totally obscured. 8 have 5aken .photos and a video to show the light obscured.   Any advice

No. You can’t blame a lorry for the fact you chose to pass through traffic lights without knowing their current phase. 

Arklight

And here we have another amber gambler sheepishly approaching the internet for peace of mind.

sheramber

You said the green light was  the only visible one.

Then surely, if the green light was not  lit then presumably there was an amber or red light.

gilly501

Seems youve all.made your decision  ..when your driving  you are looking at everything     you cant even tell there's traffic   lights there !!!!!      Ive pointed out   u could  just see a light  at about 20ft away    when its red   u cant see nothing    u dont know theres lights THERE .  Oh.and ive 15 years with no points and i drive for the NHS....Also .presuming things is not in the highway code   clear and viable signs   are    End Of

Dr_Crypto

Honestly some people on here would find Mother Theresa guilty (actually she may have been). The police and courts in the real world seem more forgiving and human. 

washingclip5

Dr_Crypto said:

Honestly some people on here would find Mother Theresa guilty (actually she may have been). The police and courts in the real world seem more forgiving and human. 

There you go OP Dr Crypto thinks it’s fine to nail through lights you can’t see and they will make sure the police and courts will forgive you. 

Dr_Crypto

Yes indeed I rather think they would given the light was obscured. 

As I’ve said many posters here probably thought the teacher’s pet was too rebellious.

AdrianC

gilly501 said:

when its red   u cant see nothing    u dont know theres lights THERE

Umm, what about that line across the road surface? The one that's clearly visible in the pic?

The RH lights are also clearly visible as you leave the mini roundabout 50m up the road. Where it's single-lane...
https://goo.gl/maps/H1mMAU7gNWRJNZNM7

Dr_Crypto

Adrian I respect your knowledge and rate your posts but you’re a more extreme version of hanging judge Jeffries!

AdrianC

Dr_Crypto said:

Adrian I respect your knowledge and rate your posts but you’re a more extreme version of hanging judge Jeffries!

No, I just prefer not to share the roads with people who can't look any further than the back bumper of the vehicle in front.