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Surprising. In London at least, when you cross at a crossing, you always have to check for cyclists skipping the lights.
by rogual 8y ago
Surprising. In London at least, when you cross at a crossing, you always have to check for cyclists skipping the lights.
- InitialLastName 8y agoSure, but what % of the drivers habitually go faster than the listed speed limit? In the parts of the US I live in, the difference between that number and 100 is imperceptible, especially on the roads with speed limits on the lower end (~25 mph).
- pja 8y agoIIRC the two road users tended to break the rules in different ways, so it's unsurprising that as a pedestrians you might be more aware of one class than the other.
- twak 8y agoa counter point: when cycling in London you have to be aware that 30% of the time there will be be a vehicle stopped the protected bike zone in front of the lights...
- Symbiote 8y agoWhen I'm in London, I check that the first car is going to stop at the crossing. That's by no means guaranteed. Once the first car is stopped, the others have no choice. All cyclists reaching the crossing can pass on red if they choose, so the comparison needs to take that into account.