Red Light - Traffic Light offence - Advice appreciated!

[worryovereverything]

Did something utterly out of character yesterday and drove through a red light at a pedestrian crossing.

Am totally and utterly mortified and thankful it did not result in someone being harmed.

I'm a new driver and the light was red so there should have been no confusion. Only thing I can think is that I went into pedestrian mode when seeing the red light and proceeded as if it was my right of way. I crossed the line, let a pedestrian cross (thinking it was my right of way) and proceeded whilst light was on red much to the horror of my passenger.

This sounds terrible, I know and am too ashamed to actually admit this out loud!

I know this crossing has ANPR cameras as well as other cameras and am dreading the outcome of this.

Have had a sleepless night and understand I have to wait to see if I am contated but wanted to see if anyone knew of anyone in a similar situation and the outcome?

Was thinking this would be a TS10 but am concerned the penalty could be far worse.

[JenniL1977]

Urgh. It's easy done, isn't it.
I've got a TS10 on my licence too.
I can't see that they can give you anything more than that though - penalty will be 3 points and £60 fine. I guess the thing that could make it worse was if you nearly hit someone else on the crossing and they make a complaint.
Make sure you ask for the picture, they won't send it as standard. But you never know, the camera might not be working.

[Wallace]

I don't know about the outcome but I almost did this when I was a new driver. I stopped at a red light and then when the pedestrian crossing started to beep I started to move forward - far to used to being a pedestrian!

[sockpoppet]

I think you get double points if you are a new driver, but most of those cameras are switched off.

[CalamityKate]

I've been driving for 26 years and I did exactly the same as you, for the first time, about 8 months ago

Luckily no camera though.

It's easily done and I'd bet you'll never do it again.

I reckon the worst that will happen is points and a little fine.

[AMumInScotland]

It'll almost certainly just be a TS10 - I had one of those too, though in my case I thought the light had just gone to amber and went through it, but it must have been amber for a while as it was red when I went through.

Points and a fine - and you have to tell your insurance company about it. They probably won't put up your premium though for just the one offence.

[Grevling]

"I think you get double points if you are a new driver, but most of those cameras are switched off."

No, an offence is an offence. Doesn't matter if your a new driver only that you can'd get 6 points inside 2 years or your walking again.

[sockpoppet]

Same difference though. You need half as many points to get banned