Pedestrians with a deathwish
Discussion
Efbe said:
OP> what car you driving? sounds a bit invisible
this sounds like it's a good axcuse to get a v8 anyhow, just so people HAVE to pay attention.
Hahah I wish my mrs could see th elogic in this "but it will make everyone safer dear!" this sounds like it's a good axcuse to get a v8 anyhow, just so people HAVE to pay attention.
))I am in a lexus RX300 currently, so not the most invisible car on the road today
A few years ago I was driving (very slowly) through the local car park when a woman walked straight out in front of me. I slammed on the brakes just missing her. She then agitatedly tapped on my window. I wound the window down and she started yelling at me about how this was a "shared zone" and how she had right of way.
I was about to suggest to her that she obviously had a death wish walking in front of a moving vehicle when I realised it was actually a man dressed as a woman, a la Emily Howard. I could think of nothing to say to him/her so just wound the window up and drove (very slowly) on.
I was about to suggest to her that she obviously had a death wish walking in front of a moving vehicle when I realised it was actually a man dressed as a woman, a la Emily Howard. I could think of nothing to say to him/her so just wound the window up and drove (very slowly) on.
Happening more and more around here, along with young uns (less than 25years old) in tracksuits, on pushbikes. No lights, wrong side of the road, in the dar.
When had 200SX/ZR with lary exhausts, weren't a problem, as you announced your presence, they shat themselves and did one out your way.
Some how, a snotter Mundano LX doesn't have the same effect, so you cop a mouthful of abuse.
Had the young mum with pram problem too. She sees lights go gree, sees you start pulling off, and THEN rolls out accident number 2 in her pram, whilst dragging accident number 1 straight into the path of your car. Usually then looks shocked when you brake hard/hit the horn..... Followed by "f
k off" or "What?" & a gormless expression.
When had 200SX/ZR with lary exhausts, weren't a problem, as you announced your presence, they shat themselves and did one out your way.
Some how, a snotter Mundano LX doesn't have the same effect, so you cop a mouthful of abuse.
Had the young mum with pram problem too. She sees lights go gree, sees you start pulling off, and THEN rolls out accident number 2 in her pram, whilst dragging accident number 1 straight into the path of your car. Usually then looks shocked when you brake hard/hit the horn..... Followed by "f
k off" or "What?" & a gormless expression.isee said:
Efbe said:
OP> what car you driving? sounds a bit invisible
this sounds like it's a good axcuse to get a v8 anyhow, just so people HAVE to pay attention.
Hahah I wish my mrs could see th elogic in this "but it will make everyone safer dear!" this sounds like it's a good axcuse to get a v8 anyhow, just so people HAVE to pay attention.
))I am in a lexus RX300 currently, so not the most invisible car on the road today
Nick M said:
I don't disagree with that - in most circumstances it's prudent to expect pedestrians to do the unexpected - I'm not averse to making them jump by tooting the horn if I see someone who might step into a side-road I'm about to turn into, particularly when I'm on a busy road and approaching them from behind and they're unlikely to look over their shoulder.
I could be wrong but isn't it their right of way if you're turning into a road they're crossing? I'm not saying they should step out in front of a moving vehicle, but surely you don't drive at them when they're already in the road?HedgehogFromHell said:
Sod the EDL and BNP getting rid of minorities, get rid of these offensive tards..
I haven't read their manifesto but surely there must be rules against them killing their own kind?
If on a motorcyle pedestrians assume you don't need your entire lane, and can go around them in front or behind as they walk across, and cars assume you can move over to allow them to swing wide on a turn.
The two together can be a close call and happens a lot outside a busy station at peak times.
Bit like this but a normal narrow road,the car halfway across the central give way lines and a pedestrian in the blue bit both narrowing the lane at the same time
Pedestrian or car is the only question.
The two together can be a close call and happens a lot outside a busy station at peak times.
Bit like this but a normal narrow road,the car halfway across the central give way lines and a pedestrian in the blue bit both narrowing the lane at the same time
Pedestrian or car is the only question.
cpl_payne said:
Nick M said:
I don't disagree with that - in most circumstances it's prudent to expect pedestrians to do the unexpected - I'm not averse to making them jump by tooting the horn if I see someone who might step into a side-road I'm about to turn into, particularly when I'm on a busy road and approaching them from behind and they're unlikely to look over their shoulder.
I could be wrong but isn't it their right of way if you're turning into a road they're crossing? I'm not saying they should step out in front of a moving vehicle, but surely you don't drive at them when they're already in the road?If they're still on the pavement then no, it's not their right of way - I use the horn if I see someone who might step into the road to draw their attention to the fact that there is a car about to turn into the road they're approaching.
And frankly, I think someone who doesn't look should be have their 'right' of way removed... 'with rights come responsibilities' and all that....
Twice now I've had (who I think was) the same guy run out in front of me, both in the same area of my town, but when I was in different cars.
Literally no warning, he was just walking down the pavement towards me, and then suddenly did a full 90 degree turn, and darted out across the road in front of me.
There's a guy with a death wish, for sure.
Literally no warning, he was just walking down the pavement towards me, and then suddenly did a full 90 degree turn, and darted out across the road in front of me.
There's a guy with a death wish, for sure.
Boydie88 said:
People that stand and chat next to a zebra crossing and will then just walk out without looking AGHGGGGHHHHGGHGGHAHGHAGAGHHHHH
A zebra crossing is to all intents and purposes an extension of the pavement. They should be able to walk out without looking, if they choose to. I wouldn't, but that's just me. The motorist should be looking!Nick M said:
cpl_payne said:
Nick M said:
I don't disagree with that - in most circumstances it's prudent to expect pedestrians to do the unexpected - I'm not averse to making them jump by tooting the horn if I see someone who might step into a side-road I'm about to turn into, particularly when I'm on a busy road and approaching them from behind and they're unlikely to look over their shoulder.
I could be wrong but isn't it their right of way if you're turning into a road they're crossing? I'm not saying they should step out in front of a moving vehicle, but surely you don't drive at them when they're already in the road?If they're still on the pavement then no, it's not their right of way - I use the horn if I see someone who might step into the road to draw their attention to the fact that there is a car about to turn into the road they're approaching.
And frankly, I think someone who doesn't look should be have their 'right' of way removed... 'with rights come responsibilities' and all that....
I was mainly trying to establish whether I'm in the wrong if a car tries to run me over as it turns into a road that I'm _already_ crossing on foot. As someone already said - it doesn't matter much whether you're right or wrong, in the event of collision a pedestrian is much more likely to crumple, so it always pays to look both ways. I always look over my shoulder when crossing a road - in case a car is turning in at speed. I'd rather be wrong but alive than right and run over.
Last Sunday morning I left my house and drove slowly though the narrow street to the T junction at the end of my road, I approached very slowly as it is a blind junction between two tall houses and the pavement stops at the edges of the houses.
As I came to the line in the road that is at the end of the road I had just driven down I came to a halt.
As I was stopped looking for any passing traffic a jogger who was out for a run tumbled over my bonnet/windscreen, How the hell he had not seen me blocking his way I have no idea, why he did not slow or even stop I have no idea.
He rolled right over the car, got up, and ran on leaving me and wifey stopped at the junction wondering what the hell had just happened.
I got out and tried to see if he was further down the road but he had vanished, I have no idea if he was ok or not.
My car is somehow undamaged despite the force of him running into it a full chat.
He had full sight of my car at the junction from the point at which I arrived to when he hit me yet he did not stop or slow at all.
Loony.
As I came to the line in the road that is at the end of the road I had just driven down I came to a halt.
As I was stopped looking for any passing traffic a jogger who was out for a run tumbled over my bonnet/windscreen, How the hell he had not seen me blocking his way I have no idea, why he did not slow or even stop I have no idea.
He rolled right over the car, got up, and ran on leaving me and wifey stopped at the junction wondering what the hell had just happened.
I got out and tried to see if he was further down the road but he had vanished, I have no idea if he was ok or not.
My car is somehow undamaged despite the force of him running into it a full chat.
He had full sight of my car at the junction from the point at which I arrived to when he hit me yet he did not stop or slow at all.
Loony.
Captain Muppet said:
My brother rear ended a car which had stopped while trying to turn left because pedestrians were crossing the road at the junction. My brother was livid about having a crash caused by idiots. He was even more livid when it was pointed out to him that of all the people involved only he was doing something wrong.
Sounds like 'your brother' has learnt from that experience. 
cpl_payne said:
I did read it, which is why my post has question marks at the end of sentences, instead of exclamation marks and accusations of you being a maniac I was mainly trying to establish whether I'm in the wrong if a car tries to run me over as it turns into a road that I'm _already_ crossing on foot.
As someone already said - it doesn't matter much whether you're right or wrong, in the event of collision a pedestrian is much more likely to crumple, so it always pays to look both ways. I always look over my shoulder when crossing a road - in case a car is turning in at speed. I'd rather be wrong but alive than right and run over.
Fair dos - your earlier post, with the bold added to my quote, could have been read a little differently to how you may have intended... I was mainly trying to establish whether I'm in the wrong if a car tries to run me over as it turns into a road that I'm _already_ crossing on foot. As someone already said - it doesn't matter much whether you're right or wrong, in the event of collision a pedestrian is much more likely to crumple, so it always pays to look both ways. I always look over my shoulder when crossing a road - in case a car is turning in at speed. I'd rather be wrong but alive than right and run over.
I think the law will tend to side with pedestrians over drivers whenever a pedestrian is in the road, and if you're *already* crossing a road then yes, the car should give way to you. Technically.
I think the point is, right of way or not, if a pedestrian is going to step into the road then a) they have (or should have...) a responsibility to make sure it's safe to do so, and b) they shouldn't fanny around.
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