"Clive" wrote in message
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A few years ago I was done for not obeying fixed signals. My front
wheels were about 18 inches over the white line, when I contested in
court that I hadn't gone through the junction, I was pointedly asked,
"Did my front wheels go over the line", to which I had to answer yes,
and was fined £60 and three penalty points for not obeying fixed
signals. is this the police being over zealous, or am I mot allowed to
do what the police do regularly?

You are not allowed to do what the police do.
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2002/20023113.htm#36

(a) subject to sub-paragraph (b) and,(...) the red signal shall convey the
prohibition that vehicular traffic shall not proceed beyond the stop line