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Originally Posted by nomadking
Why should they be playing in the middle of a through road? What the odds of being fatally injured, if you're not in the middle of the road when you're not supposed to be? IIRC With the very first pedestrian fatality from a car, the vehicle was only travelling at 4mph. If you step right out in front of a car, speed isn't a factor.
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They don’t just play, they often run after things, or step out from behind parked cars, so if the cars are travelling slower, they have a great chance of surviving.
The Council’s findings about the increase in accidents were challenged.
http://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/stak...-20mph-scheme/