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Originally Posted by BadBoy10
(Post 14513226)
Obviously, you didn't click on any of the links--the links answer your questions.
The links indicate a problem in my city with SOME officers "running red lights" though they are not responding to a call. My issue with your response: you assumed I was in the way and inhibiting law enforcement. I also can provide the link (a judge in my town) has recently decided--police officer's can no longer ticket for running red lights. Nevertheless, I won't continue to confuse you with facts. :) "In Coral Springs, 128 police and fire vehicles from several agencies have been caught by the city's red-light cameras since Aug. 15. All but five were dismissed because their emergency lights were on when they went through the light." "Most officers running red lights are doing so because they're on a call, McHugh said." "The town started fining all red-light runners in September. So far, only one officer in an unmarked unit from South Bay has been ticketed, Engle said." "Since cameras came to South Florida about two years ago, cities have been wrestling with how to handle violations by cop cars. For the most part, each one is reviewed and ultimately dismissed if the officer was on a call or responding to an emergency." "McCurrie (in a squad car) was going straight through the intersection of Northeast 56th Street and Dixie Highway when Meyer was making a left turn; both had green lights, but Meyer did not have a green arrow." Which means the officer actually had the right-of-way with or without lights or siren and the person you'd like to paint as a "victim" actually caused the accident. So - please - don't confuse YOURSELF with any more 'facts'. Your post is starting to look more like a troll post all the time, and providing links to this kind of information and imagining it backs up your claims of police abuse just makes you look more and more like a basket case. And let me quote you: "My issue with your response: you assumed I was in the way and inhibiting law enforcement." According to your own post you WERE in the way. Which explains why (as per your original post): "a police officer approached in a marked squad car, blew his "horn", turned on the sirens and did the microphone/intercom thingamajig at me. That intercom thing was LOUD. He yelled, "GET OUT OF THE WAY! NOW!" But yeah - if your posts here are any example - I can see where that might confuse you. |
Originally Posted by Novakane
(Post 14513691)
If I can't see as far as a car can travel at that speed in the time it would to take me to cross the intersection there's no point risking it...I also never trust drivers to be paying attention or behaving safely...
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In NYC we now have a few intersections designed for bike, cars, and peds, but mostly not. So I prefer to proceed safely through the light rather than be there when it changes to green and all hell breaks loose. Better for me, better for the cars.
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In the UK I stop at red lights, if I want to cut past a line of traffic I hop off the bike and walk it along the crossing instead. It isn't unusual to see cyclists going through red lights here although it can be risky when people coming through green lights don't expect to see people coming through the red light.
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