Hardcore Pensioner
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I know we all break rules when walking/cycling - jaywalking to get to work quicker, I even fanny about on my bmx on the pavement (ran into a policeman one day then got the feck outta there pronto).
I dont have a problem with slow cyclists or bmxers just slowly cruising around using pavements etc as they arent "on a mission".
these guys that shoot the lights are on a mission.They are just as much a danger to pedestrians or other road users as a motorbike or car is. Yes theres less metal and weight to cause carnage, but still a bike hitting you at 30mph+ would make a damn mess.
Theres no answer to this as car drivers are always going to hate hardcore cyclists who hate slower cyclists who hate pedestrians etc.
The thing I would like to see is cyclists being held accountable - so that if you spot a cyclist braking the law (just as you would a driver breaking the law) you can report them.
This would mean that some kind of number plate system would have to be in place as just giving a description of the cyclist wouldnt cut it.
This would be a massive thing to bring into place but it would bring some accountability to cyclists and if they had to sit a test with ROAD LAWS AND RULES in it to make them safer riders.
Failing that - police hidden at junctions famous for red light skippers and coming down really hard on them would be just as effective ;)