Only 2 per cent of cyclists said they jumped red lights

Cyclists feel forced to jump red lights due to dangerous road design and law-breaking drivers, a survey has revealed.

Of the 2 per cent of cyclists who admitted that they regularly jump red lights, the main reason cited was that they felt safer by getting ahead of other traffic at dangerous junctions.

The survey by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) also found that 22 per cent of car drivers are unaware that it is illegal to stop over an Advanced Stop Line - the box designed to keep cyclists safe at the front of the queue at traffic lights.

Thirty one per cent of drivers admitted that they have crossed over those lines into cyclists’ space.

Cyclists who jump red lights are also breaking