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2024-01-30 18:07:13 UTC - HELPFUL
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As per the Highway Code rule 69 cyclists "MUST obey all traffic signs and traffic light signals." With further guidance in rule 71. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/rules-for-cyclists-59-to-82#:~:text=At%20traffic%20light%20junctions%20and,wait%20(see%20Rule%20178). Jumping red lights is illegal and can be dangerous; https://twitter.com/MPSRTPC/status/1487481023856316420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1487481023856316420%7Ctwgr%5Ee8afefba934e5c0795e3c3f959135869a3d54e85%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Froad.cc%2Fcontent%2Fnews%2Fpolice-catch-18-red-light-jumping-cyclists-90-minutes-289991 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cyclist-who-jumped-red-light-24644684 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/04/02/cyclists-routinely-jump-red-light-pedestrian-killed-bicycle/ Its not proven to be safer and is illegal for a cyclist to jump a red light.
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