PeeWee Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Like it says late at nite no one around always look and if it aint safe obviously wait In all honesty! No I wouldnt risk it, I have sat at the lights at 3am in the morning but wouldnt take the chance for the sake of 2-3mins. Even if theres no one at the lights theres no saying someone wont come hurtling out of no where & smash into the side of you. Speeders, joyriders etc, anything could happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finessescort Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Totally agree with what PeeWee says! It only takes 1 prat showing off to his mates.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meekstaaa Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Like it says late at nite no one around always look and if it aint safe obviously wait how do you know no one is not there? You could swan through and then BAM you've hit a cyclist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 P4ul, what a sniff, soon you'll be caught!!! As for this situation it has been raised before, I have personally crossed a red light (with stoplight camera on it) for an ambulance before (didnt get a letter, maybe no film in camera) I would do it again too, the chances of you getting sideswiped at said red light are (i'd say) ZERO, since there is an ambulance with it's siren WAILING following you straight through, all left-right traffic will be waiting at their respective GREEN light for the ambulance to pass through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 do what i do - if in that situation with a camera on the lights.......wait until the ambulance is RIGHT behind you then move - so when the pic is taken the ambulance is in also.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I have gone through red lights and pulled to the sides as safely as I can many times for ambulances, police cars and fire engines. I'm sure that the consequences of death on your hands because you sat at the lights would be worse than a few points which can be contested. The only time I have gone through a red light on purpose was 2 years ago in Sheffield just outside of meadow hall at 3am in the morning. Every other light remained green and mine red for 10mins without any traffic in any other direction, sure enough I never hard anything from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p4u1 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I must of just been lucky how do ya know if theres a camera on it that fines you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finessescort Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I must of just been lucky how do ya know if theres a camera on it that fines you My advice would be to just wait until it goes green... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganges Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I may be proved wrong here but I believe even the emergency service by law should stop at red lights ect, I think this happened not so long ago when a fire engine struck a car at some lights, but if i remember rightly no action was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 He needed to stop taking the pee and GTFO of the way, or move through the red light (if it was safe to do so). Good grief, someone's life is potentially at risk and he's worried about the Fcuking high way code. PEOPLE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meekstaaa Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 All emergency vehicles are instructed to 'drive to arrive'. There's no point anyone being reckless or breaking any laws that could potentially cause another accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny1987 Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share Posted September 3, 2010 (edited) If i was familiar with the area and lights EG where the light cameras are etc. i would of considered going through, if i was not familiar i have to say i think i would of thought twice before moving through on Red... after all if it is a posability that i will get points because of it etc it may not be worth it, it COULD be a prank call for the ambulance, some ones toe stuck up the tap or anything... i would just hope there would be some proof there to back up that you was infact moving for the emergency services at the time. Edited September 3, 2010 by danny1987 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitted_escort Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 It was in the paper a few years ago about a guy "running" a red light to let an ambulance get passed.He was on cctv "running" a red light and was sent to court.I think he got a fine for "running" the red light.The ambulance driver stood up for the man driving the car but it didnt do any good.Its a shame tho, but i guess thats what the world has come to theses days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowWheels Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I may be proved wrong here but I believe even the emergency service by law should stop at red lights ect, I think this happened not so long ago when a fire engine struck a car at some lights, but if i remember rightly no action was taken. I believe that's true. As far as I know the only vehicle legally allowed to go through a red light is a royal mail van as it carries the queens crest, but I may also be proved wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 It worries how these people have a lack of understand of the highway code and traffic law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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