Zebra crossings

[TheZebraCrosser]

I was under the impression that when driving, stopping to let a pedestrian cross on a zebra crossing (white stripes on road, big flashing Belisha beacons) was in fact mandatory, not discretionary.

So why did some twat in a van holler 'could have put your hand up to say thank you you ignorant sod' as I (a pedestrian) sauntered across the other day.

I have noticed (as a motorist) that more and more pedestrians are now scuttling across zebra crossings almost apologetically while mouthing thank you s and waving.

This is all very well and sweet of them but it leaves me a bit bemused as they have a right to cross anyway.

I'm wondering now, if, when I get to the end of temporary traffic lights, would I be advised to 'thank' the person waiting at the other end for not jumping the red light? To thank someone for giving way at a roundabout if you gave right if way anyway?

And then there are people who step out into the road with no crossing at all without so much as batting an eyelid and scream abuse if you don't dodge them by a wide enough margin.

Help needed.

Not at all Sirzy; merely another area where you are wrong.

Like I said I'm a pedant when it comes to rules. Spelling rules or driving rules.

To thank someone for giving way at a roundabout if you gave right if way anyway?

You mean "right of way". Good god, don't people on here know how to spell OR have good manners nowadays?

But not rules related to manners it seems

Pointing out grammar errors that probably come from autocorrect does not add to your argument, it should be the new Godwin’s Law.

Soupdragon, stop being disingenuous and petty. That was clearly a typo and not a grammar confusion.

You know you're winning when the best response someone has is inventing "rules" about waving eh sirzy?

Soupdragon, stop being disingenuous and petty.

I would suggest you take your own advice.

Soup- I would suggest you either bog off or find something useful to contribute to the debate.

step into the crossing and risk being moan down, or not!

Is that where people whinge at you til you fall over?

OP got shouted at.

That's not OK.

As for where op was in the wrong for not doing subservient wave scamper combo. As a driver, I stop at pedestrian crossings when people are waiting to cross as its the right thing to do. I don't expect them to them me, and don't really notice if they do or not tbh.

I do notice when I stop to let cars out, when I don't have to, and they don't say thanks. I'd say it's about 50/50 round here. Yet you never get threads complaining about this.

I think there's some weird psychological thing going on, and I think it links to ability to do damage, and how much damage you would get in return. Like some kind of alpha animal thing coming out.

It's really weird.

Don't expect them to thank me

Sorry, on phone

Hang on so let me get this right. You have a hidden disability which you assume people should know about, yet you're pointing out grammatical errors. There are plenty of people with dyslexia etc who struggle with it.
The man was was rude but actually I think in your responses you've been very rude too.
No we dont HAVE to wave, but it's common courtesy to do so.
Yes you have aspergers but that doesn't give you the right to be rude. You're reading things into what people are saying.
I don't care either way whether you thank someone or not, but I was brought up to do so and will continue to do so.

I would suggest you either bog off or find something useful to contribute to the debate

Well, you're wrong and have no manners. You should have just raised your hand, no eye contact required. Job done.

Menu- clearly the sane (and literate) contingent are thin on the ground today.

No, Van Man shouldn't have shouted abuse though. Something you should also take heed of.

Soup - finally an opinion. Thank god. Feel free to carry on waving. I'll carry on not waving.

Feel free to carry on verbally abusing those who don't wave (apparently).

Twats.

Feel free to learn some basic manners.

Feel free to respect another's opinion (and learn some basic roadcraft).

Quite

Again, both things you should take heed of yourself.

I don't need to learn any basic roadcraft because I already know it.

You are being rude OP

Sure you do.

I'm not the only one wood hill.

Fair do's and I do agree he shouldn't have shouted at you