Those nice boxes at the front of traffic light queues.

[pyx_e]

God love 'em. Slight problem as they all seem to have a picture of a push bike in them. On the plus side it discourages cars using them , (mostly).

Still anyone else feel that using the push bike box is fair game/ a bit dodgy / wrong? Anyone suffered any dire consequences as a result? Maybe an irrate plod of even worse an irrate envirocyclist?

P
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[G]

You can technically get done for going past the line on a red light, but you'd have to get a pretty damn arsey cop to do you for that.

I always use them where possible.

[ms51ves3]

I use them and don't see a problem. On my tax disc it says bicycle so I'm aloud in it

[tokarev]

I remember when I took my first CBT, I went into one of those boxes. My instructor told me to wheel my bike back out of it and told me I could get points for that. Whoops!

On my commute through London I do see a lot of motorbikes using them. I personally don't *remembers instructor*.

[bazza]

Cyclists don't actually stop for red lights - as eny fule kno - so motorcycles are obliged by law to filter to the front of the queue and use these boxes.

Honest.
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[Feasty]

You are allowed to use these red boxes as per the highway code, but only if you are unable to stop safely before the white line.

So, if that really awkward cop wants to do you for it, tell him you couldn't stop safely before the white line because:
A) The car behind you was too close to you and you were worried they might hit you.
B) You thought you saw an oil patch as you were braking, and so stopped braking momentarily so as to not cause an accident therefore causing you to stray into the red box.
C) You were momentarily distracted by a bird hitting you on the helmet.

Of course, none of this helps if the cop sees you filter to the front of a queue of traffic and pull into the red box!!
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[JonB]

I always used them, why not?

If a copper is going to be that petty then they really would have power issues.
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[Keir]

i use them all the time.
i have been told off once though. I was out the back of the old bailey and one of the motorcycle cops who was on traffic direction duty told me not to use them in future and it would have been points if he wasnt so busy. i nodded politely and carried on.
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[EdSpur]

My CBT instructor said it's basically down to the individual as to wether to use them or not.

Technically you're not allowed to but told us he does all the time.

Would be a fail on a test obviously, but so are certain other things we all do...
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[Ben.]

when theres a copper just stop bby the side of the car and not in the box... problem solved.
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[Walloper]

Decisions decisions????
Do I wait with the cars and trucks or do I risk 3 points a fine and a day in court????
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[dwayne_101]

i use them all the time but know i shouldn't during my test.

but if you can get away with it you might aswell
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[Finglonga]

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[trevoriv]

BMW and Merc drivers use em so why the feck shouldnt I?!
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[Timmeh]

[Pete.]

In London they have said they will be fitting new cameras specifically for catching people using these boxes, as well as cycle lanes with solid lines marking them, with a view to prosecuting.

I use them though. It's self-preservation if you tend to filter as most queueing drivers only see whats in fromnt of their window-pillars. I wouldn't bitch if I got collared though.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[bazza]

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[FerretFing]

I failed my driving test for stopping on one Never been on one since!