Elvis Posted September 27, 2012 Share yawn!!!!!! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted September 27, 2012 Share Heehehehhehehe demmit but I luv da hub. Oh and yea, people make their own beds...stop crying about it Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted September 27, 2012 Share I always thought the red robot had something to do with Aunt Flo? In ZA we refer to traffic lights as robots. this is a .co.za hosted forum. so we'll continue referring to traffic lights as robots on slowtwitch/wherever else please refer to robots as traffic lights. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niner Posted September 27, 2012 Share Do you teach for a living? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted September 27, 2012 Share In ZA we refer to traffic lights as robots. this is a .co.za hosted forum. so we'll continue referring to traffic lights as robots http://1.1.1.2/bmi/cdn.bikehub.co.za/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.pngon slowtwitch/wherever else please refer to robots as traffic lights. What's that got to do with aunt flo? Or me, for that matter? Swissman is the bloke that raised the issue. Go correct him rather. Oh, and the bloke that started the thread referred to them as traffic lights. Go fuss with him as well. Edited September 27, 2012 by TNT1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooterza Posted September 27, 2012 Share Note how the thread was about stopping/riding/yielding at red robots anyways... the point I was making, and which you've assisted with is that the judgementals here insist1.) Stopping at a red light is an absolute2.) Riding at a green light is discrentianary Double standards? I'd say! cheersYep - that's what happens when the rule of law isn't respected by all. Most people do still stop at a red robot but there are a reasonable number (a growing number) that don't. So as a person heading through an intersection with a green light, it is SENSIBLE to look left and right to ensure some *&^*&^ isn't going to shoot the light and T-Bone your car or bike and maim or kill you. Niner and slowpoke 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabes Posted September 27, 2012 Share Heehehehhehehe demmit but I luv da hub. Oh and yea, people make their own beds...stop crying about itTroll Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icycling Posted September 27, 2012 Share Why not complain about motorist continually breaking the law! Never well maybe .ooo1% of the time overtaking cyclist properly and then probably tourist from Germany or Switzerland. Motorist cause accidents by bad driving! When did you ever see an accident be caused by a cyclist going through a red robot? Niner 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted September 27, 2012 Share TrollYea you know who...maybe I will get another warning today, if he puts the bait down, sometimes I just can't help myself Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooterza Posted September 27, 2012 Share Why not complain about motorist continually breaking the law! Never well maybe .ooo1% of the time overtaking cyclist properly and then probably tourist from Germany or Switzerland. Motorist cause accidents by bad driving! When did you ever see an accident be caused by a cyclist going through a red robot?Off topic. I would say most of us agree that driving in SA is risky and that many motorists are very poor. That's a separate topic.  I have myself seen an accident caused by a cyclist going through a red robot that caused a motorist to swerve and clip another car. So it does happen. Of course there are many instances of cars colliding with a cyclist that deliberately went through a red light. Car 1 - Cyclist 0. slowpoke 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted September 27, 2012 Share My take on it...do it...don't do it. Your life, your rules. I do it sometimes and know what could happen. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydude Posted September 27, 2012 Share Robots? These are Robots   This is a Traffic Light   Hey... shut up... stop bringing in your western/european/swiss tendencies... go back home... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydude Posted September 27, 2012 Share Yep - that's what happens when the rule of law isn't respected by all. Most people do still stop at a red robot but there are a reasonable number (a growing number) that don't. So as a person heading through an intersection with a green light, it is SENSIBLE to look left and right to ensure some *&^*&^ isn't going to shoot the light and T-Bone your car or bike and maim or kill you. It's an interesting observation. Although the topic is only about robots (aka traffic lights), it can be broadened to include a lot of other things. You can start with everybody doing x, because it's the law... later some people ignore x and do y, but x is still prominent... still later more than half actually do y instead of x which leads to the situation where y actually becomes the "right" or "safe" thing to do. This analogy can be for laws, morals, opinions, etc. etc. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted September 27, 2012 Share What's that got to do with aunt flo? Or me, for that matter? Swissman is the bloke that raised the issue. Go correct him rather. Oh, and the bloke that started the thread referred to them as traffic lights. Go fuss with him as well.Die tannie met die rooi karretjie? nee, seker nie veel nie! I quoted the wrong post.bite me! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 27, 2012 Share Nice to see, same crap, different thread. Yeah, give the unlawful toadies a break.   Dam nit - this auto speller thingy... :-p Wyatt Earp 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted September 27, 2012 Share I cant clip out so I don't stop anywhere, everDude, I know your type, you can track stand for 10 minutes while you eat and put your rain jacket on! Edited September 27, 2012 by DJR Escapee.. 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/121156-why-not-stop-at-red-traffic-lights/page/8/#findComment-1794430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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