Tailgating through traffic lights 5154

As long as you didn't use Cyclists in the Cycle advance area to make it softer, seems sensible, even if not strictly advisable-legal.

Yep, you had to make a judgement call, and whatever happens it would have been wrong, if you had gone at normal speed, you "may have got through", or you may have had to brake harder. You erred toward caution, with a margin (the cycle advance). Sounds OK to me.

That's because as you get older, your reactions get slower Peter. A solid bright light may not be enough, were as your brake lights going on and off and brighter, and right infront of their faces may have been more visible. Also, we should be required to have compulsory eye tests as drivers with the results sent to the DVLA, every two years, as sight can deteriorate too, as well as reactions

Well, you can't legally stop them trying to overtake. And if they are miopic old farts in Micras, you should be ashamed if they try. They are the fabled 15mph arround town, 45 on the motorway "rolling street furniture" arm of the safety campaigners arsenal. If you can't keep infront of them on rollerskates, it's time to go back to walking, and sod what your mother says.

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