I get to cycle across Archway junction
which has to be about the most dangerous bit of road for a cyclist within the M25, but I find as long as you've got a sense of awareness and you signal clearly to the other traffic, even white vans will let you through when you need to change lanes.
You were well unlucky to get a cycling ticket though, that's almost unheard of. My missus got stopped by a copper for jumping a red light a while back, but she just cried at him until he let her off
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Wed 20 Apr 2011, 14:50,
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You were well unlucky to get a cycling ticket though, that's almost unheard of. My missus got stopped by a copper for jumping a red light a while back, but she just cried at him until he let her off
They're busting cyclists quite a lot in central, because cyclists are a bunch of absolute wankers.
I actually heard one protesting at a copper the other day "Oh come on it's not like it's a real crime, is it?!" the twat.
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Wed 20 Apr 2011, 14:56,
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i paid the fine
and wrote a letter of complaint to his commanding officer stating that the ticket clearly indicated that it was a motoring vehicle ticket and that i thought the officers actions were heavy handed and over the top and lodged an official complaint against the officer.
i never did get the fine back, but hopefully pissed fo the officer and any promotion that he may have been up for.
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Wed 20 Apr 2011, 15:12,
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i never did get the fine back, but hopefully pissed fo the officer and any promotion that he may have been up for.