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  I use the Shepherdswell traffic lights nearly every day and they are 'jumped' routinely. There was a serious accident there a year or so ago when a lorry jumped the lights and I only missed having one myself because, being acutely aware of the problem, I always look before crossing or entering the main carriageways, even when the lights are green.
  
  The impatient drivers behind me always get exasperated by this but it has probably saved my life.
  
  In fact impatience and a lack of consideration for other road users is at the root of many accidents or near misses.
  
  I know that my preferred form of transport is generally held to be the devil's own (ie a motorbike), but I was knocked off twice last year whilst stationary at a road junction. On both occasions the drivers were males in their early twenties.
  
  There is simply no resource for law enforcement and in the absence of consequences to their actions, bad drivers can only get worse. Tailgating, mobile phone use, etc are rife. Another modern trend is poor vehicle maintenance. I have lost count of the number of cars with one head, tail or brake light extinguished. What must the rest of these vehicles be like if the drivers don't care that they can't see properly at night?
  
  End of rant!

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