At a pelican crossing yesterday afternoon the traffic light had gone to red. I could see the green man and the crossing was beeping it was safe to cross. I walk across and glance left to see a cyclist flying along the inside of stationary traffic paying little attention and clearly about to come flying across my path through a red light, so I give the guy a push on the side of the torse as he cuts across my path inches away (the lights are still deeping at this point) causing him to lose his blanace, fall off his bike and go rolling down the road just as the lights go to red/amber and onto green.

He picked himself up and took a look with an eye I reckon to coming and thumping be but obviouly thought better of it (those of you who know me know Im not a small lad) as I shouted at him quite clearly that "red lights apply to wankers on bikes too". Got a clap from a couple of surrounding pedestrians (quite a busy crossing in Brum town centre) and carried on my way.

I dont feel it was at all unjustified, and pricks like him ought not to be allowed to ride a bicycle. Was just pondering what you cycling buffs think about obeying traffic signals and the like?!

Jaimz

I dont think assault is justified. Tbh, the guy could probably have had a handy lawsuit against you had he suffered serious injury. Mind, I wont cry any crocodile tears for the jerk. Next time, just block his path and give a good verbal thrashing.
I roll through stop signs at a walking clip unless somebody else has the right of way, and I run red lights after a stop if things are clear, as the lights around here have sensors for cars, not bikes. Its quite legal actually, for push bikes and motorbikes, in my town.
Basically, Im not against breaking a few laws, as long as you never take the right of way when it isnt yours, ride on the proper side of the street, dont ride on pedestrian-only walkways and the like.

so your happy to bend a few laws when your on a bike because you know better...

but anyone who speeds is some sort of Nazi just waiting to run over a small child ?

Right Opinion, Wrong Action probably.

Couldve killed himself and youd probably be looking at some porridge for manslaugter.

I dont think assault is justified. Tbh, the guy could probably have had a handy lawsuit against you had he suffered serious injury. Mind, I wont cry any crocodile tears for the jerk. Next time, just block his path and give a good verbal thrashing.

I roll through stop signs at a walking clip unless somebody else has the right of way, and I run red lights after a stop if things are clear, as the lights around here have sensors for cars, not bikes. Its quite legal actually, for push bikes and motorbikes, in my town.

Basically, Im not against breaking a few laws, as long as you never take the right of way when it isnt yours, ride on the proper side of the street, dont ride on pedestrian-only walkways and the like.

pretty much my philosophy too....

Im with porch monkey. He went through a red light and collided with a pedestrian, the fault is squarely on the cyclists shoulders.

I stop at every red light, even ones with sensors after learning that you can set them off if you stay on the wire for about 10 seconds. (May require stopping a little short of the solid white line, if a car comes along, roll forward, and let the car set the sensor off).