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My first RLJ today but I decided it was in my own safety and best to do it. Heading North over Southwark Bridge there is a bit more than normal traffic and at the back a bus next to a tipper lorry so no room down the left or middle of the two north bound lanes. I decide to overtake the stationary traffic and as coming up to the lights notice the bike junction is completely blocked with a combination of bikes, scooters and motorbikes and the first vehicle is a bit tipper turning right.
"Oh balls" I think as I am heading down towards this mess - as it is my commute I noticed the lights were a couple of seconds before changing to green so just keep the speed regular and head across.
My options had been (a) slow down and get tangled in the traffic as they all try and make it through the lights
(b) keep going, I know the timing of the lights so there was no traffic, Ped lights were on red and the only green was for bikes heading south
Right or wrong?