Re: Doesn't it just annoy you....
 

I hate it when I'm at college waiting to cross the road (at a PROPER crossing) and no one sodding waits for you to go. Also another annoying thing is when people go way over the line on traffic light crossing and give you a bad look when your crossing (even though the man is on green)

Certain people in cars are just plain ignorant.

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With an attitude like his I've been hoping that for a long time! :erm:

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Okay, enough of the personal comments please, any more will be deleted.

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Well, the Highway Code used to say (and probably still does) that if you have started crossing a road and a car turns into that road then it has to give way to you; you don't need the driver's or anyone's else's permission. On the other other hand, being in the right may be no consolation as you lie injured in the road!

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I hope that is tongue in cheek, like my comment. :)


Why a long time? What are you harbouring against me?

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But of course, shame "Scott" didn't see it that way, btw, are you Swiss?

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No, we're safe, he's not a doctor, as far as I can work out. Although when I asked what he did he ignored me! :erm:

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The day pedestrians start paying road tax and insurance is the day I'll give way to one who's NOT on a crossing

*also includes cyclists but that would be :notopic:

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Perhaps it's something acutely embarrasing ;)

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I've been paying road tax and insurance for the last 11 years....

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OK then I'll re-phrase

The day pedestrians start paying road tax and insurance for the right to use the roads (not including the area designated as pavement) is the day I'll give way to one who's NOT on a crossing

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So what are you going to do? Knock them down if they're in your way and not using a crossing? I think not somehow ....

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well they may annoy with their untaxed presence but like it or not you owe them the need to slow down or stop, you cant buy the right to hurt or kill people!

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Not so much taxed as uninsured, I've lost count of the number of times some totally inconsiderate buggy pushing pedesterian or cyclist has 'accidentally' badly scratched the paintwork on my car whilst manouevering through a line of stationary traffic at a pedetrian crossing, traffic light rather than use the lights or crossing or in the case of the cyclist the extreme left of the road.

Cyclists and pedestrians need a reminder that they are subject to the Highway Code and the Road Traffic Acts as well as the 'cash cow' motorists.

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That is basically correct, whenever a car is turning around a corner they must stop if there is a ped crossing the road they are turning into...