Break the lights and ill break yours

Ross_Mahon · 2009-12-10 23:37:02

I've nearly been killed three times this week due to people breaking red lights, The first was by what i thought was an undercover Garda car? But it lacked the six antennas on the roof, I was halfway across the road and i had to jump back to avoid being ran over, No signs of him stopping! The second time i nearly had my…

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#32 11-12-2009 02:53AM

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Stop the lights!

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#33 11-12-2009 03:04AM

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m83 wrote: »

Stop the lights!

Legend.

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#34 11-12-2009 09:24AM

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How did you manage to break the tail light? Giving it a kick?

People breaking red lights is prob one of the most idiotic things they can do.

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#35 11-12-2009 09:43AM

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orourkeda wrote: »

Thinking the car was going to slow down doesnt sound like stopped.

Breaking the lights doesn't sound like stopped

The same doesnt sound like stopped.

FACT = Car was in the wrong for breaking red light

This is a fact, doesn't matter if the OP didn't wait for the traffic to stop, the driver was in the wrong and its only idiotic to argue otherwise :pac:

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#36 11-12-2009 10:33AM

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I hate when people break red light! For one if you are driving and are turning at a traffic light junction and some eejit breaks a red light opposite you, you end up stuck in the middle of the junction with the other set of lights gone green!!

And when you are a pedestrian said cars trying to mow you down.

Green means proceed with caution ... Red means STOP

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#37 11-12-2009 11:05AM

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Ross_Mahon wrote: »

So i managed to smash his tail light off as he sped off!

Stee wrote: »

Well done, I kicked the wing mirror off a car once while cycling.

If either of the above was done to my car you wouldn't need to worry about cycling or walking for a long time.

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#38 11-12-2009 11:12AM

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Ross_Mahon wrote: »

And the third time it happened on the way to work today, An SUV that Presumed he was king of the road decided to wheel spin and escape the traffic which nearly killed me, I had enough...

I think it's very naive of you to presume that he wasn't the king of the road.

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#39 11-12-2009 11:14AM

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Theta wrote: »

How did you manage to break the tail light? Giving it a kick?

Yeah, I'd like to know this too. Not an easy thing to do with a foot, especially if the car is moving away.

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#40 11-12-2009 11:17AM

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AND! Lights are Not a physical barrier. Always look when you are crossing the road. That includes motorists.

I was in a taxi last year with himself and a friend. I am extremely grateful to the taxi driver who stopped suddenly at the crossroads as a yellow reg car sped passed in front of us. We would have been seriously fkd up. I was so shaken I regret not giving him a huge tip.

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#41 11-12-2009 11:20AM

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"He was in the right" is absolutely zero consolation to your family when they're burying you in the ground.

Live your life with the assumption that everyone else is an idiot, everyone else will always be idiots and you can do absolutely nothing to change that. You'll live longer and find yourself rarely being surprised by people, except when they do something that's not completely selfish and moronic.

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#42 11-12-2009 11:21AM

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Yareli Fancy Patient wrote: »

If either of the above was done to my car you wouldn't need to worry about cycling or walking for a long time.

None of that now... tut tut. Bad Buzz. Road rage makes jesus cry.

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#43 11-12-2009 11:35AM

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Stee wrote: »

Well done, I kicked the wing mirror off a car once while cycling.

If it was a roundhouse kick, your my hero.

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#44 11-12-2009 11:35AM

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Go to Naples get off at the port, wait for the traffic lights to go red and then try and cross the road, when you come back to Dublin you will think we are the best drivers in the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y4gwA5HL_k

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#45 11-12-2009 11:41AM

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Happened just yesterday. A car slowed down at the traffic lights but clearly broke the red light and kept going as people were crossing. Inconsiderate prick. I raised my hand to thump the boot of his car but then chickened out and just scratched my ear. But I'll tell ya - you should have seen my angry expression!

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#46 11-12-2009 11:43AM

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I got knocked off my bike last week as did a few guys from the cycling forum, must be the week that's in it.

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#47 11-12-2009 11:57AM

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A local newspaper in Waterford recently timed traffic lights in the city to determine how much time a pedestrian had to cross at the lights.

Then, they measured the time left to cross the road AFTER all the cars breaking amber and red lights had gone through.

On a 4 lane road in the city (The Quays) a pedestrian had 6 seconds to cross the road after all the muppets breaking lights went through!!

6 seconds for any person trying to cross is ridiculous, especially the elderly.

Sorry no link, but I don't know how

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#48 11-12-2009 12:34PM

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cbmonstra wrote: »

A local newspaper in Waterford recently timed traffic lights in the city to determine how much time a pedestrian had to cross at the lights.

Then, they measured the time left to cross the road AFTER all the cars breaking amber and red lights had gone through.

On a 4 lane road in the city (The Quays) a pedestrian had 6 seconds to cross the road after all the muppets breaking lights went through!!

6 seconds for any person trying to cross is ridiculous, especially the elderly.

Sorry no link, but I don't know how

Copy and Paste.
6 seconds is plenty.
And the elderly are expendable anyway.A drain on the economy,if you ask me.

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#49 11-12-2009 12:38PM

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6 seconds to cross 4 lanes of traffic is plenty?? :eek:

Best of luck to ya...

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#50 11-12-2009 12:42PM

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cbmonstra wrote: »

6 seconds to cross 4 lanes of traffic is plenty?? :eek:

Best of luck to ya...

I'm an athlete.No bother here.
Survival of the fittest and all that.

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#51 11-12-2009 12:50PM

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Ross_Mahon wrote: »

Has anyone had any near death experiences with motorists?

I cycle. Every day. Every where. Had near death experiences, near misses, been hit, ended up in hospital, but always get back on the bike. Yes, there are idiot motorists out there but I won't let them stop me from having my cycles!

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#52 11-12-2009 12:50PM

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Ross_Mahon wrote: »

Has anyone had any near death experiences with motorists?

<----motorcyclist. Enough said.

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#53 11-12-2009 12:58PM

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CrazyRabbit wrote: »

<----organ donor. Enough said.

Fixed that for you.

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#54 11-12-2009 01:27PM

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#55 11-12-2009 01:57PM

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wudangclan wrote: »

I'm an athlete.No bother here.
Survival of the fittest and all that.

Wearing a tracksuit does not make you an athlete.

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I think we should ban cars from the road as part of a new green iniative

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#57 11-12-2009 02:08PM

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wudangclan wrote: »

I'm an athlete.

Only your foot.

Doesn't count.

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#58 11-12-2009 02:10PM

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Iolar wrote: »

I was crossing the pedestrian crossing outside the halifax in Newbridge town when some idiot in a Merc nearly ran me down,i shouted at him watch were ya going ya Ass****
he got out throwing shapes and saying what ya call me blah bah blah while his kid in the passenger seat was trying to hide from the shame of it,while this was going on didnt the lights turn green for traffic and where was this guys car?blocking everyone!

This did happen to a friend of mine two years ago, his solution was pretty simple. He calmly talked the guy down, then walked to his Jeep and pulled out his keys. A quick throw into the canal and a brisk pace away while offended driver chased, problem solved.

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#59 11-12-2009 02:13PM

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I cycle, obey the rules of the road and I find people turning off or across roads the worst. One woman two weeks ago decided to break a red light and turn right, i was oncoming. Slammed on the brakes and yelled at her. She kept going. Ignorant b¡tch

This morning in the cycle lane a woman drove right out of her driveway without looking, luckily I spotted her and slowed down in time. Another spanner.

Gotta be crazy careful these days

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#60 11-12-2009 02:21PM

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Remember,
one, look for a safe place
two, don't hurry, stop and wait,
three look all around and listen
before you cross the road,
remember,
four, let all the traffic pass you
five, then walking straight across you
six, keep watching,
that's the safe cross code!!!!!

lest we forget :P

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#61 11-12-2009 02:24PM

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cbmonstra wrote: »

Remember,
one, look for a safe place
two, don't hurry, stop and wait,
three look all around and listen
before you cross the road,
remember,
four, let all the traffic pass you
five, then walking straight across you
six, keep watching,
that's the safe cross code!!!!!

lest we forget :P

and car's should

REMEMBER
A green light is not a right of way, it is a licence to proceed with caution.

http://www.rulesoftheroad.ie/rules-for-driving/traffic-lights-and-signals/traffic-lights.html

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