Pedestrians

[MardyBra]

Please do not "nip in front" of my car as I am pulling out of a junction.

Oh, and a quick cheeky cross of the road just as the lights are changing and I've been waiting for ages isn't great either.

I don't want to kill you.

I know I'll be flamed as an imperialist gas-guzzling car driver even though my business couldn't function with a car but some of you have been getting on my tits this week.

A little, wave, nod or smile when I stop for you at a zebra crossing would be appreciated. Seriously where are your manners. I have stopped my car just for you. At least acknowledge my existence!
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sense of own self-importance, much?
You want thanks for obeying the law, really?
do you thank every car driver who stops at a red light, or every driver that stops at a give way sign or every driver who gives way at roundabouts?

Insancerre. I always give a nod, wave or smile when someone stops for me at a zebra. It's called courtesy and if more people had it the world would be a much better place.

Ilovemyself - whilst I agree that pedestrians and cyclists have to take responsibility for their own safety, I also think that drivers have got to be aware that they can potentially do far more damage to a cyclist or pedestrian than the cyclist or pedestrian can do to them.

I think of it in these terms - driving a car means I have a lot of power, but with that comes a lot of responsibility - and the more aware we all are of other road users (in which I include pedestrians), the safer we will all be.

Stdg. I agree totally. But it always seems to be the motorist that gets the blame.

Ilovemyself - it is a guess you made up I do know 10% is one in ten but it is still a number you made up and you can't find anything to dispute the 2013 figure at 49%

I drive a car - why would I bash myself?

If it is based on her observations of cars passing a particular sign, then isn't it an estimation rather than a pure guess?

Exactly stdg. I did actually sit up near the sign tonight waiting to pick up a friend. In 15 muntes 120 cars passed and 2 set it off.

That is less than 2 per cent. I know it is a small sample but is still a measure of the ACTUAL figure and not some government average that has no relevance to many locations.

"Add message | Report | Message poster FrightRider Sat 05-Oct-13 09:38:19
actually chimney, you might want to read the rest of the thread and the bit where i found the section of the Hughway code that states pedestrains should never walk behind a reversing vehicle.

Please dont assert shit you know fuck all about."

From the Highway Code:

170
Take extra care at junctions. You should

watch out for pedestrians crossing a road into which you are turning. If they have started to cross they have priority, so give way.

206
Drive carefully and slowly when

needing to cross a pavement or cycle track; for example, to reach or leave a driveway. Give way to pedestrians and cyclists on the pavement
reversing into a side road; look all around the vehicle and give way to any pedestrians who may be crossing the road
turning at road junctions; give way to pedestrians who are already crossing the road into which you are turning

See, the turning into junctions one is mentioned twice! But you carry on driving like a cunt :(

What about the ones who see you coming half jog accross the road and walk slower on your half as you approach. Sods

actually pedestrians don't 'legally' have any obligations at all.

there are no laws.

cars OTOH, can be done on all kinds of things.

VW bettle drivers used to do this as they waved to each other, so do camper vans and motorhomes - they wave to each other, cyclists say good morning or good afternoon or nod a head if peddling up hill and out of breath.

And motorcyclists

Do you mean to be so rude, FrightRider ?

I'm no lawyer but I've got a funny feeling that if a pedestrian got in the way of your car and you had time to stop but mowed them down anyway, they might be in hospital but you'd be in court. Love.

"VW bettle drivers used to do this as they waved to each other, so do camper vans and motorhomes - they wave to each other, cyclists say good morning or good afternoon or nod a head if peddling up hill and out of breath."

When I was about 9, my dad got a Moskvich (a Russian car) - and we all had to wave if we saw another Moskvich!

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius

And did you?

See another one, I mean

I don't like it when drivers flash their lights to say 'thank you' - weirdly enough, I prefer not being dazzled. I know they mean well but it often not a great idea.

A quick blip of the lights as they're driving past is nice, but the ones who go at their full beams like they're operating a lighthouse; THANKS FOR BLINDING ME.

Wow. There's so much love on this thread between motorists and pedestrians isn't there

I'm a pedestrian, and like to think that I'm pretty careful. some roads can be tricky to negotiate though, and that's where the problems usually happen.
It can be quite daunting crossing a road sometimes. Most of us just want to do it safely.

I don't often wave to thank drivers at the zebra crossing near work as I am too busy checking for cyclists who tend to whizz over it and almost hit me (one has once and one nearly has)

That's if I am not busy trying to avoid the three children aged about 3 5 and 7 that their mum lets cycle full speed along the pavement every bloody morning way ahead of her.

Sorry cyclists..you are mostly decent but I live and work near quite a.few inconsiderate ones.

Im sure most of you are lovely though.

The mum of the three kids looks like an MNetter.

If you do this and are in Edinburgh please stop it as one of your kids will hit someone one day and get hurt themselves too.