Relative imperatives

[Martin Cassini]

You’re sitting at a red light with nothing happening on the junction. You can see it’s safe to go. You know about global warming. Every second of pointless waiting is an insult to the planet and your intelligence. Do you stay or do you go? If you go, you are acting according to commonsense and environmental imperatives. If you stay, you are obeying the law, but neglecting those other (more worthy?) imperatives. If you go, i.e. use your intelligence to overrule the red light, and the police swoop, would they understand? Would a court understand? Is it time we organised a No Red Light day? Cyclists, peds and drivers unite! We’re not going to take it anymore!