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Question about the red box!

LordSutch · 2017-09-24 15:04:53

I'm talking about the red/pink box at traffic lights in relation to where you should stop? I always thought the box should be kept clear for cyclists/motorcyclists, however I was recently told that the red/pink rectangle is actually there for drivers to stop on top of [.....] as a waiting bay until the lights turn green! I…

24-09-2017 3:04pm

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LordSutch

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I'm talking about the red/pink box at traffic lights in relation to where you should stop?

I always thought the box should be kept clear for cyclists/motorcyclists, however I was recently told that the red/pink rectangle is actually there for drivers to stop on top of [.....] as a waiting bay until the lights turn green!

I always stop behind the box, but maybe I've been wrong for all these years?

Who's right?

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#2 24-09-2017 6:19pm

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You are correct; cars should stop at the first stop line at the junction, as the space beyond it is reserved for cyclists per section 7.2.10 of the Traffic Signs Manual 2010.

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#3 25-09-2017 3:11pm

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That'll also be relevant in the absence of a shaded area. There's a junction by Ikea that has a stop line about 1.5 meters before another line. I often see people go up to the second one there.

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