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Just drive past you dopes and then I'll cross the road when you've gone!
You are on the road, I am on the pavement. You have right of way. Drive past please. I will then cross when it is safe to do so.
Waving at me to cross when it will take about 1 second for you to go past me, AND when there is a big queue of traffic coming the other way, is ridiculous.
Thank you.
You are on the road, I am on the pavement. You have right of way. Drive past please. I will then cross when it is safe to do so.
Waving at me to cross when it will take about 1 second for you to go past me, AND when there is a big queue of traffic coming the other way, is ridiculous.
Thank you.
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they are trying to get you run over
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baracouda30 29 Jan 12:11
You are on the road, I am on the pavement. You have right of way. =========== NOT TRUE actually .. If a motorist is turning into a minor road , the pedestrian crossing has right of way ...that "may" be why they are flashing you to cross .. :-) |
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no good deed goes unpunished
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According to the highway code, flashing your headlights means I am coming through, please give way.
A potentially dangerous situation. |
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This was on a main road, with quite a bit of traffic moving in both directions.
In my opinion it is best to let the pedestrian make their way when it is clear both ways (like the Green Cross Code taught me years ago). Waving people across causes confusion and can lead to more accidents, imo. |
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You obviously look old and decrepid...........they think you will not be able to cross without their help...
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I keep stepping out in front of cars entering minor roads hoping they will catch me a glancing bump ...then I will fall on the floor amid a great deal of yelling and thrashing about ,so witnesses can look and see , and then sue the pants off him , with witnesses to the whole thing and the Law on my side ..
how else can one afford a new car these days .. :0 |
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the ones flashing their lights have obv been "caught out" this way before :^0
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I do a similar thing when out jogging. The amount of times a plonker reversing out of his drive has nearly hit me is unreal. One day I will take the impact, do a swan dive and wait for the cash. ;)
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I was driving to work in the rush hour yesterday morning when I came to a pelican crossing. The lights on my side of the road were red and a woman was crossing the road.
As I waited in the queue, she pressed the button to cross over the other side of the road - then immediately strolled across as there were no cars within 100 yards of her. As I drove off, those cars had to stop cos the lights had just gone red. I hope that woman dies the most painful slow death imaginable. |
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I agree max, I very rarely press the buttons on these crossings. There is always one about 100yards up the road which the cars already waiting at.
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I love the ones who cross over THEN PRESS THE BUTTON AGAIN and walk off smirking. I've really got to stop doing that.
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Yes, M & P, that is infuriating, have seen that on a number of occasions.
Some people would press the button on a crossing out in the middle of the Sahara with no cars within 50 miles. |
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Pedestrians - 50 points
If over 60 years of age - 100 points If left wing pedestrian, regardless of age - 200 points all colours score the same. |
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surely a white man in east london should score more due to the unlikeliness of finding one?
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Big Charlie 29 Jan 12:40
Pedestrians - 50 points If over 60 years of age - 100 points If left wing pedestrian, regardless of age - 200 points all colours score the same. They have changed the scoring since we last played that game. |
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Above two posters
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I'm afraid I do this a lot. Mainly when the weather is bad.
I'm warm and dry, they're not, so they shouldn't be held up |
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always remember ..
crossing over just could be DO WAH's mum on her way home with DO WAH's lunch , tea, brekkie , meat pies, doughnuts and Racing post :-) |
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Causes confusion I'm afraid Poppydog.
Just drive past and let them fend for themselves. As a regular pedestrian I prefer that to the yes, no, stop, start, oh whoops business of flashing lights, hand signals, traffic behind you and coming from the other direction that isn't expecting you to stop and wave me across etc. |
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I let grunters and kids cross, also young mums with prams/pushchair
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Max and Paddy 29 Jan 12:36
I was driving to work in the rush hour yesterday morning when I came to a pelican crossing. The lights on my side of the road were red and a woman was crossing the road. As I waited in the queue, she pressed the button to cross over the other side of the road - then immediately strolled across as there were no cars within 100 yards of her. As I drove off, those cars had to stop cos the lights had just gone red. I hope that woman dies the most painful slow death imaginable. be careful what you wish for, idiot |
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I hope that woman dies the most painful slow death imaginable.
it can be annoying but that's a bit harsh maybe... |
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if i saw a car 100 yards away from me, I'd very happily press the button on a pelican crossing
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Hang on, we're all Betfairians, we're not allowed to go out ffs
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Joe Jordan 29 Jan 12:29
NOT TRUE actually .. If a motorist is turning into a minor road , the pedestrian crossing has right of way ...that "may" be why they are flashing you to cross .. This is only if the pedestrian is already crossing the minor road (unless it's changed recently). Therefore, there's no need for any flashers. |
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they most probably fancy you hence letting you cross the road
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