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Almost got knocked over at a zebra crossing

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UsernameRandom19 · 01/07/2024 12:17

I have attached a badly drawn picture I did in paint. I was walking out of a Mcdonald's car park and walking across a zebra crossing and was half way across the zebra crossing (im the yellow dot in the picture). There was a big SUV (red car in picture) so I stopped a second to make sure nothing was coming, and it is a good thing I did because just passed the zebra crossing without stopping. I was half way on the crossing and she did not notice me even when she drove past me. If I did not stop I would have been run hit.

Peoples driving seems to be alot worse nowadays, surely if there is a zebra crossing and reduced visibility due to other cars you be careful and make sure no one is crossing.
I was mentioning it to my mum and she said I should contact Mcdonald's for CCTV footage to report to the police for dangerous driving - should I or is that silly?

Almost got knocked over at a zebra crossing
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Runnerinthenight · 01/07/2024 18:59

MferMonsterSearchingForRedemption · 01/07/2024 18:16

Yep. I just got back from Rome.

Crossings mean nothing to them (neither do any road 'rules'). I figured out that if I made eye contact and stuck my hand out whilst crossing, they were less likely to run me over- or at least they would swerve around me, so I didn't have to jump out of their way. Very interesting experience.

It's another level of driving isn't it?!

Conversely, as a driver, I am surprised that more people don't get knocked down. You can be driving in a busy city centre and people just step off the footpath and cross - some don't even look to see if there's traffic or not! Very frustrating!

UnpackingBooksFromBoxes · 01/07/2024 19:04

It’s not dangerous driving, possibly driving without due care and attention but I’d be surprised if they were prosecuted if you submit cctv to the police. They’d probably offer an educational course as an alternative to prosecution. You’d have to get a wriggle on as the police would need to review it before sending the nip within 14 days and they get a lot of submissions to review.

Noseyoldcow · 01/07/2024 19:30

The standard of driving these days is awful. And pedestrians are just as bad - they're like blooming lemmings sometimes just dropping of the kerb into the road in front of you....People using mobiles, eating, listening to earphones, whatever, just not paying attention to the road.

Booksandwine80 · 01/07/2024 19:32

I paused at one recently to check cars were going to stop. A BSM learner driver car (with someone I assume to be the instructor in the passenger seat) sailed straight over it. On a main road so flashing lights as well 🙄

suburburban · 01/07/2024 19:33

Booksandwine80 · 01/07/2024 19:32

I paused at one recently to check cars were going to stop. A BSM learner driver car (with someone I assume to be the instructor in the passenger seat) sailed straight over it. On a main road so flashing lights as well 🙄

That is very worrying

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