I have an urge not to stop - even at red lights.....

[dorset boy]

If you want to go fast join a club and RACE! You may find you are not so quick

 

[MatBH5]

I hesitate to post this as the situation is not as the OP suggests eg it was a green light, not red. However, as an example of consequence of ignoring road rules at signals. And is in my hometown.

https://road.cc/content/news/cyclist-guilty-riding-carelessly-killing-motorcyclist-297631?amp
I’m also not sure the speed of the motorcycle was appropriately considered as a contributing factor - but I’m not a lawyer.

Anyhow . Please be careful.

 

[Imlach]

I always stop at red lights because the big metal thingies are bigger than me and in a world where people unjustly hate pedalling road users, I'd prefer not to give them anymore reason to be careless round us. I even get off the bike and walk in heavy traffic areas because they seem more tuned in to not mowing down a fat walking man than a fat cycling man

 

[Tootyred]

Lights? Traffic? What are these thing you speak of?

Im lucky if i see half a dozen cars an hour most rides.....and thats the road parts.

 

[grantoury]

No red lights out here. Only roundabouts, where cars have priority, which is *%$#@! frustrating, especially when they linger while looking for a space on the roundabout, blocking my way. Only one roundabout gives priority to cyclists and pedestrians, and after a few months of adjusting, it is perfect. This is the way it should be everywhere. Very nice to see the stream of cars slowing down to a crawl.

 

[Imlach]

No red lights out here. Only roundabouts, where cars have priority, which is *%$#@! frustrating, especially when they linger while looking for a space on the roundabout, blocking my way. Only one roundabout gives priority to cyclists and pedestrians, and after a few months of adjusting, it is perfect. This is the way it should be everywhere. Very nice to see the stream of cars slowing down to a crawl.

Cyclists and pedestrians have priority in roundabouts here but they still drive like we don't, I often get off the bike. One time we were in the roundabout, guy doesn't stop for me. I got out in front of him and stare him down while doing rude hand gestures, I then continue, as my better half follows, for him to do the same thing to her.

 

[grantoury]

Cyclists and pedestrians have priority in roundabouts here but they still drive like we don't, I often get off the bike. One time we were in the roundabout, guy doesn't stop for me. I got out in front of him and stare him down while doing rude hand gestures, I then continue, as my better half follows, for him to do the same thing to her.

I was afraid it was going to be like that, but usually people stop here. Now and again someone doesn't, but it is rare

 

[FluffyChicken]

I always stop at red lights because the big metal thingies are bigger than me and in a world where people unjustly hate pedalling road users, I'd prefer not to give them anymore reason to be careless round us. I even get off the bike and walk in heavy traffic areas because they seem more tuned in to not mowing down a fat walking man than a fat cycling man

More pedestrians get killed by car driver than people on bikes get killed by car drivers.
So stay on the bike...

At least in the UK.

 

[Imlach]

More pedestrians get killed by car driver than people on bikes get killed by car drivers.
So stay on the bike...

At least in the UK.

I'm not talking statistics, I'm sure that is the case (that more pedestrians are killed), but anecdotally, in Denmark, in my neck of the woods I feel far safer walking than cycling in traffic heavy areas. Keep in mind I spend 90 percent of my time in low traffic areas, country roads primarily, where I feel safe. Urban areas I would prefer to walk.

 

[Imlach]

In 2020 over here traffic accidents involving bicycles were doubled, a third of them being ebikes (ebike accidents doubled that year too) and it was overwhelmingly in urban zones, inner city or outskirts of cities.

Stick to a muddy field I say