Originally Posted by
RayB
We have some new laws down here. It has always been fairly strict, if they bother with you. But, as of this past July possible penalties for running a light on a bicycle are 3 months in jail and/or 550 USD fine.
I'm surprised nobody has asked this yet: what is the penalty for running a red light in a car? Is it the same, or is the penalty only this severe if you are on a bicycle?