To cross or not to cross?

System

Azari wrote: »

Did your guide dog not see the cyclists?

I've similarly crossed roads thousands, if not tens of thousands of times and never been hit by anything. Ever.

But then I take responsibility for my own safety by actually looking to see what the traffic is doing rather than relying on coloured lights.

So you are implying that all pedestrain road accidents are caused by the pedestraian not looking properly?

Not sure about that!

Azari

goater78 wrote: »

So you are implying that all pedestrain road accidents are caused by the pedestraian not looking properly?

Not all.

If a vehicle deviates from it's line then it almost certainly not the pedestrian's fault is any way. Similarly if a vehicle accelerates towards you after you have taken a correct decision that, at it's observed speed, you will clear it's path before it hits you.

Even otherwise, if jumping a red light, it's still the fault of the vehicle driver; it's just hard to see how you can be so inept at crossing the road that you get hit TWENTY TIMES by cyclists, particularly given that it only takes a fraction of a second to cross their paths.

gildius

Interesting post OP - I probably would have crossed, blissfully unaware, and then realised halfway across that I was setting a bad example. In fact I probably have done this, so I'll make an effort not to next time!

System

gildius wrote: »

Interesting post OP - I probably would have crossed, blissfully unaware, and then realised halfway across that I was setting a bad example. In fact I probably have done this, so I'll make an effort not to next time!

The best example the OP could give would be to cross the road incorrectly in front of the parent and child. Then during the crossing to be hit by a vehicle which sends their bloodied body flying through the air to land in a heap in front of the parent and child.

The parent can then say to the child "and that is why we wait for the green man"

Azari

goater78 wrote: »

The best example the OP could give would be to cross the road incorrectly in front of the parent and child. Then during the crossing to be hit by a vehicle which sends their bloodied body flying through the air to land in a heap in front of the parent and child.

The parent can then say to the child "and that is why we wait for the green man"

Excellent! :rotfl:

themull1

Everyone should wait for the green man, how else can we sue for compensation if we're hit?

Gavin83

Azari wrote: »

Even otherwise, if jumping a red light, it's still the fault of the vehicle driver; it's just hard to see how you can be so inept at crossing the road that you get hit TWENTY TIMES by cyclists, particularly given that it only takes a fraction of a second to cross their paths.

Most of the time I've been part of a group of people crossing the road and haven't noticed the cyclist. They aren't as obvious as a car. I've had my view obscured by a large vehicle a few times (like the guy that went through the red light behind a bus) had a guy hit me at night with no reflective clothing on and sometimes, prehaps slightly naively assumed they would obey the laws of the road.

I agree with you it's not always the fault of the vehicle but if someone is cutting a red light (be it a car or bike) I don't see how it can't be their fault.