Your perception of this is likely to be very different to that of the ped.
Jumping lights when pedestrians are crossing, or are about to cross the road, is intimidating and aggravating. They have right of way. They have the right to cross the road without being hassled. When you jump the lights they have every right to be annoyed at you. It's like someone waiting behind you in a queue breathing down your neck, or pushing past you onto the train. Seriously, chill out. Wait another ten seconds, and people will stop thinking you are a prick.
IMOH our cities should be alot more freindly towards pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians are safer, dont crash into each other, take up less space, dont need huge areas of tarmac. Fast traffic, bikes included, carve up our spaces with dangerous, impassable swathes of noisy impatient arseholes. I bet everyone here has been in a situation where they need to cross a busy road on foot, but noone will stop for them. It's a pain in the ass.
This.
It's amazing how many times- despite stopping right at the cyclist stop line, despite being in a bit of a rush thus riding faster than most, how often I get swamped by bells who have no concept of queuing.
I mostly keep my mouth shut but occasionally I'm still forced to ask,
"Excuse me mate, but if you stop there, where are pedestrians meant to cross?"
This.
It's amazing how many times- despite stopping right at the cyclist stop line, despite being in a bit of a rush thus riding faster than most, how often I get swamped by bells who have no concept of queuing.
I mostly keep my mouth shut but occasionally I'm still forced to ask,
"Excuse me mate, but if you stop there, where are pedestrians meant to cross?"