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As a cyclist at a crossing
[EDIT] I'm not sure what the crossing in question looks like, a google streeview pic or something similar would be useful if anyone can find one.
AIUI, you're propelling a vehicle (which includes cycling) which differentiates you from just being a pedestrian.
If you're propelling a vehicle then you must obey the relevant traffic signals with respect to stop lines. You can't just ignore them like you can as a pedestrian.
Whether getting off a bike and pushing it constitutes 'propelling a vehicle' is not clear, but the expectation is that it would. The only way to test this is if it went to court. And before anyone quotes Crank vs Brooks, that case isn't relevant here.
[EDIT] If this is crossing the road side-to-side on what would have been a toucan crossing (e.g. a green bike symbol), but it's a red signal, then I believe that's fine as you're not crossing a stop line on a red.
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A question re new cycle lanes (that perhaps @Clockwise knows the answer to); Where cycle lanes come to signalled crossing points (as per E&C), what is their legal status, as far as being part of the highway, and therefore the rules? The other day, I was waiting at the lights to cross and, weirdly for E&C, there was no road traffic approaching, yet I was sat at a red light. Eventually I just went across, but was I breaking the law? As a cyclist at a crossing, is my status no different to a pedestrian who may similarly cross if they deem the road to be safe, despite the crossing signal saying 'no'?
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