tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post7069658934750524277..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: There was a "rear ender"catdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-21938652215432430812013-10-11T12:16:30.393+10:302013-10-11T12:16:30.393+10:30Philip, perhaps the law differs here? Both the law...Philip, perhaps the law differs here? Both the law and the circumstances were clear in this case. It is illegal to cross where this idiot did. He was (a) crossing within three metres of the lights and (b) the pedestrian light was red. He should not have stepped off the footpath. catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-76060878912420354152013-10-10T23:39:25.621+10:302013-10-10T23:39:25.621+10:30Have to disagree on this occasion, Cat.
What if a...Have to disagree on this occasion, Cat.<br /><br />What if a cat had run across the road instead of a pedestrian? Would you argue the cat too had no business to be there. Car drivers have to exercise alertness, anticipation, risk assessment and drive 'defensively'.<br /><br />I sometime wonder what our council is playing at in the city centre. There is a 20MPH ZONE in the very centre that is marked by small 20MPH sign with an even smaller PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY sign beneath it.<br /><br />Fine in principle but confused messages are being sent... There are no repeater 20MPH signs within the zone (and some motorists may remember their Highway Code - that the speed limit defaults to 30 MPH where the road is marked with street lighting standards but no repeater signs defining a different limit).<br /><br />I also wonder why, if PEDESTRIANS truly have PRIORITY do they still need to maintain and install existing and new PELICAN CROSSINGS (Pedestrian lights)? I should be able to step into the road and any car bearing down on me will stop; the driver maintaining a moderate maximum of 20 MPH and on high alert for pedestrians...)<br /><br />I suspect this would not be advisable in front of FIRST's buses, taxis or the majority of drivers. There are still in Bath, only two kinds of pedestrians.<br /><br />The Quick. And the Dead.Philip C Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506199502085466202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-62156591216660648902013-10-10T08:47:07.016+10:302013-10-10T08:47:07.016+10:30Very well, I should imagine...congratulating itsel...Very well, I should imagine...congratulating itself on not being injured....<br /><br />Thoughtless monkey.Helen Devrieshttp://asurfeitofpalfreys.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com