2006-11-16 08:46:03 · 44 answers · asked by ASHERS 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In the uk yes, look it up in the highway code
2006-11-16 08:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by simonbeever2000 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely yes. Read the Highway Code and you'll see chapter and verse of the law. I'm a cyclist myself and nothing annoys me more than cylists disobeying traffic signals or riding in pedestrianised areas, often with complete disregard for others.
I was nearly knocked down once by a cyclist coming into London's Oxford Street out of a side road that I was crossing on foot, with the red light against him and a green light for pedestrians.
Whether there are people around or not, always stop on a red or you'll get into the habit of thinking that they don't apply to you and sooner or later will hit someone or be mad into mincemeat yourself by a driver coming the other way.
2006-11-16 09:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Cyclists are not above the law. The light in question might have a filter of which the cyclist is unware and he could be knocked over by turning traffic. It is also extremely enervating for a motorist who is about to drive off to have a cyclist wobbling in front of him who has ridden off through the red light, giving himself a generous road allowance which takes no account of law abiding car drivers behind him. In case I sound prejudiced, I have been a cyclist as well as a motorist. My last bicycle was smashed beyond economic repair by a turning motorist!
2006-11-16 09:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is illegal, a Bicycle is under and must obey all the laws just as any other vehicle on the road. The helmets and stuff are different, but the actual Road Rules, Speed Limits,Stop Signs and whatnot are the same, a bicycle is a vehicle.
2006-11-16 08:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly Yes ! Whether somebody is crossing the road or not is the issue. Riding through a red light itself is violation of law.
2006-11-16 22:40:03 · answer #5 · answered by Alrahcam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
Cyclist must abide by the highway code as well as motorists which requires them to stop at a red light by jumping the light they are endangering themselves and other road users
The police can impose fines on cyclists who run red lights if they see them doing it.
2006-11-16 09:01:05 · answer #6 · answered by ohhelpmepls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its illegal. All bikers have to obey by the same rules as cars. They're vehicles to.
It does seem, though, that many bikers are exempt from this law, or think they are. They seem to believe that they have the right of way, no matter what. They always run reds and pull in front of cars on the road. Then, when they get hit, it gets blamed on the car.
2006-11-16 08:55:56 · answer #7 · answered by countrygurl587 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you're literally not a bike proprietor so that you do not comprehend. We vacation out in course of the middle so we would nicely be seen. that's to not block site visitors. using out on the part only invites human beings to bypass without wondering two times. If there is yet another motor vehicle coming from the different course and yet another is coming up from behind I take the lane so that they could imagine two times about what you'll do. no matter if that's danger-free for them to bypass I bypass over yet i can't vacation on the part. it fairly is the regulation, maximum states require you to provide a bike proprietor a minimum of three ft of clearance even as passing. you do not personal the line anymore then the sidewalk that elderly individual walks on. human beings using on sidewalks are extra risky then being on the line. are you able to imagine flying down an aspect walk with elderly human beings strolling about ? there are a lot of human beings that vacation to artwork or the keep to boot as exercising. you may want to attempt it sometime.
2016-11-24 23:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by binette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I know its a difficult concept for most cyclists to understand, but they too have to obey the rules of the road.
2006-11-16 08:59:47 · answer #9 · answered by migelito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.
However, in the UK, cyclists and taxi drivers are exempt from the highway code. They are able to drive / ride how they wish. Speed limits, red lights and traffic signs do not apply to them.
2006-11-16 08:56:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
UK: Yes, all rules of the road apply equally to motorists and cyclists. In fact, a police officer can issue a ticket for the offense of 'failing to comply with a red traffic signal' and if he, the officer, is not satisfied with the identity given by the cyclist, he can arrest him............... (that will teach him.............)
2006-11-16 08:51:25 · answer #11 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋