crossing on a red 25% at fault
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you crossed a red light when a bus is coming and the bus driver is 75% to blame when he had a green light
FFS the light is there for your safety
you crossed a red light when a bus is coming and the bus driver is 75% to blame when he had a green light
FFS the light is there for your safety
I think the traffic light colour is a red (sic) herring here. Imagine that there are no traffic lights, but people are stepping out into the road in front of the bus. You might think that they are stupid, and I might well agree with you, but the bus driver has a duty to take care, and slow down. He didn't take suitable evasive action, and a judge has found him 75% responsible.
The woman was held partly at fault don't forget. It's not a green light (sic again) for other people to do this; the woman in question suffered "catastrophic brain damage", so it's unlikely that she did it as a "career move".
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The woman was held partly at fault don't forget. It's not a green light (sic again) for other people to do this; the woman in question suffered "catastrophic brain damage", so it's unlikely that she did it as a "career move".
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Edited by RichBurley on Wednesday 6th February 15:16
RichBurley said:
I think the traffic light colour is a red (sic) herring here. Imagine that there are no traffic lights, but people are stepping out into the road in front of the bus. You might think that they are stupid, and I might well agree with you, but the bus driver has a duty to take care, and slow down. He didn't take suitable evasive action, and a judge has found him 75% responsible.
The woman was held partly at fault don't forget. It's not a green light (sic again) for other people to do this; the woman in question suffered "catastrophic brain damage", so it's unlikely that she did it as a "career move".
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there is no pedestrian right of way law in this country yetThe woman was held partly at fault don't forget. It's not a green light (sic again) for other people to do this; the woman in question suffered "catastrophic brain damage", so it's unlikely that she did it as a "career move".
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Edited by RichBurley on Wednesday 6th February 14:59
he had right of way
she played chicken with a bus
you ignore lights at your own risk
stupid bint she is 65 about time she learned the green cross code FFS
shoestring7 said:
..or you read the HC and know that a green light means "Cross if it is safe to do so"
SS7
Beat me to it. The problem is that numpties think green mean go, regardless. The bus driver had a duty of care, he chose to ignore that and drove his bus into somebody, the bus company has to pay. Makes perfect sense to me.SS7
In fact it could be argued that the actions of the pedestrian were in error, whereas the drivers were deliberate, which makes him 100% at fault, so maybe the driver and his company have got off lightly.
Vipers said:
shoestring7 said:
..or you read the HC and know that a green light means "Cross if it is safe to do so"
SS7
S'pose peds dont read the HC do they, which would explain their attitude. BUgg$%sSS7
. But if you don't like it, don't drive a vehicle, its as simple as that. Peds were round for a few millenia before motor vehicles, the land has been paved to make the highways, i don't see a necessity for peds to obey the 'highway' code. Vipers said:
shoestring7 said:
..or you read the HC and know that a green light means "Cross if it is safe to do so"
SS7
S'pose peds dont read the HC do they, which would explain their attitude. BUgg$%sSS7
SS7
LeoSayer said:
The driver could have stopped but chose to run the woman over instead. Sounds like 100% the drivers fault if you ask me.
I partially agree with this, the woman shouldnt have gone through a red light so she was on some level to blame, however the bus driver should have braked, ive seen this when people overtake and misjudge things, instead of the oncoming car breaking they do nothing (seems to happen more with trucks or buses coming the other way)anyone else seen this kind of behaviour? If someone makes a mistake people dont seem to care anymore, they dont care that they can do something to help rectify it at the very least, probably on a line with the "respect in the uk" thread a few days back
Bring in a no 'J' walking law and fine the pedestrians. Having said that I'd rather the government stopped making all these new laws but this could be sort of acceptable in towns and put the responsibility back on the pedestrian and not always the driver! It'd certainly help in cases like this. Idiot woman, silly bus driver.
"Her counsel Christian Du Cannher counsel told the court that CCTV footage showed the driver could see pedestrians intending to cross his path but chose not to brake or slow down.
He said in those circumstances, there was an opportunity - as much as three seconds - for him to have braked, although that did not excuse Ms Newey from choosing to cross when she did."
For
s sake, i'll make sure i accelerate if anyone walks out now.
He said in those circumstances, there was an opportunity - as much as three seconds - for him to have braked, although that did not excuse Ms Newey from choosing to cross when she did."
For
s sake, i'll make sure i accelerate if anyone walks out now.Forums | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff