jumping a red light.

[donaldmaclennan]

I wonder if anyone here has been done for jumping a red light and what are the penalties? as I have just received a nice letter from Strathclyde police saying that they have photos of me going through a red light :bang: (amber maybe but never red! and I could not stop safely) whilst on holiday and getting lost around Glasgow.

I wonder if they would give me a copy so I could post it on forum.

 

[chaos]

I think the fines are similar to that for speeding, but I'm not 100% sure about points.

 

[sammiboo]

i went through a red light in liverpool on sunday, i thought the light was stuck on red cos i was there for ages and had to pick someone up, i dont know liverpool at all and the rd i ewnt down wasnt a proper rd hats why i thought it was broke...... turned out i was just as i was almost through the light it changed to green Doh!

 

[Steven]

You people are a disgrace!

 

[activematt]

All i can say is be careful people, the number of red light camera's are ever increasing, so if you jump them you will get caught and fined!

 

[christopher watson]

i drove through a red light today, but it wasnt working properly. the amber was constantly on, and the red and green lights were changing every 20 seconds.

 

[donaldmaclennan]

I FEEL BAD ENOUGHT AS IT IS and just a wee bit

IT JUST TURNED AMBER AS I WAS PASSING---- ISH

 

[donaldmaclennan]

Thanks for replys all.

I hope its just a Small fine or there will be no food on the table for the wife and kids. lol plus Glasgow is about 250 miles away just a bit far for going to court. Although I won't mind a night out in Glasgow. Afterwards of course.

 

[Steven]

Just checked the DVLA website. The fine is a standard £500 plus you lose your license and receive a flogging. At least it will be if anti-car Labour get their way...

 

[donaldmaclennan]

flogging sounds good!!!

 

[black_cinq]

i went through red light when i was stressed about cinq breaking. Knew the lights were there just didnt see them. went straight through a very red light

Never heard anything from it.

I imagine it to be atleast £60 fine.

 

[thefishdude]

yeah think its same as speeding 3 points 60 quid

must admit im a amber gambler. but as far as i know havent done a red.
my dad did othernight by mistake was sitting at lights green to go left came on and he pulled away to go straight funny thing was a policeman was sitting behind him lol they pulled him iver but let him off bet they couldnt believe it lol

 

[Jai]

when i have seen it, it's been a fixed penalty notice, £60 + 3 points, however with it comes a breath test (moving traffic offence) generally people pass that part, as i'm sure you would, however failure there means an arrest which leads to a ban (22 months for the last bloke)

 

[Whitevanman]

its 3 points and a fine but if you think it was dangerous to stop go to court and argue the case but i think if you are found guilty your fines can be higher and u pay costs i think ! sorry about that

 

[Whitevanman]

ps they wouldnt give you a breath test for a photo

 

[activematt]

What you all need is a speed camera detector like mine, then it tells you if the red lights are ones that have camera's or not, so you know if you can run them or not!

 

[Jim Jams]

just ran one right now as a matter of fact... i was making it! then it went amber and there was noway i was stopping at the line that was 15 yards away... BLATANTLY ORANGE! you gotta love been an amber gambler!

 

[Stu DemonD]

Surely being an 'amber gambler' was only an issue in the old days, when the amber was showing on both sets of lights at the same time, one set from green to red, the other from red to green - this is now different

 

[Jai]

you gotta love been an amber gambler!

of course as with all forms of gambling, there is a risk of loss, are you prepared to pay the price? or perhaps you think the loss will be borne by the car/person you plough into? in which case you get to walk away with a glib smart alec comment....hope the gamble is worth it

 

[James Abarth]

of course as with all forms of gambling, there is a risk of loss, are you prepared to pay the price? or perhaps you think the loss will be borne by the car/person you plough into? in which case you get to walk away with a glib smart alec comment....hope the gamble is worth it

Glad to see there's still some common sense around!