Who thought up this stupid idea?

vikingaero

George_Michael wrote: »

Which bit?
Possibly the line that stated


Braking hard could well lead to loss of control or a panicking driver, either of which could put you or another pedestrian or driver at risk.

"Forcing" drivers to stop isn't exactly the safest or most mature way to behave is it?

The bit that says:

Of course I'm not going to risk my life over forcing you to stop

Sometimes especially in London, you'll never cross if you don't act assertively.

George_Michael

But if the driver concerned either didn't see you until the last moment, or simply couldn't be bothered stopping or slowing down, trying to force them to stop may well mean that you don't have much of a choice as to whether your life is put at risk.

vikingaero

George_Michael wrote: »

But if the driver concerned either didn't see you until the last moment, or simply couldn't be bothered stopping or slowing down, trying to force them to stop may well mean that you don't have much of a choice as to whether your life is put at risk.

Then we are going around in circles...

So if someone is crossing normally and as you say someone couldn't be bothered to slow down or stop then they are in trouble anyway.

jaqui59

vikingaero wrote: »

Hmm, obviously you haven't read my post properly....

Im afraid I did, and very worrying it was too!!!

George_Michael

So if someone is crossing normally and as you say someone couldn't be bothered to slow down or stop then they are in trouble anyway.

True, but I would prefer to be hit by a car driven by someone who made a mistake, rather than being hit by a car due to it skidding or swerving into me because of my attempt to force it to stop.

Harry_Flashman

vikingaero wrote: »

So if someone is crossing normally and as you say someone couldn't be bothered to slow down or stop then they are in trouble anyway.

Only if there's someone around to film it / note car registration / etc.

Lum

jaqui59 wrote: »

ANYONE ELSE CARE TO CONTRIBUTE???

Drivers who currently have an Audi A4 following them at a distance of 7 nanometers and thus feel uncomfortable about anything other than gentle braking.

If someone stepped out on me in such a situation, I'd probably have to go around the person who stepped out to avoid being hit from behind and potentially pushed into the crossing.