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Martin Dann
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Ian Smith wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:14:42 GMT, Jim Ley <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:03:19 -0000, Tony Raven
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I had a similar one yesterday near London Victoria. Man sauntering
>>> across the road so I aimed to go round behind him
>> When a pedestrian is in the street, you're supposed to _stop_ to give
>> him right of way, not go around him.
>
> Says who (or what) (besides you)?
If you turn into a road, and someone is already crossing, then they have
right of way. (1)
If someone steps onto a zebra crossing, they have right of way.
If you are traveling at a fixed speed, and someone steps from the
pavement without looking, then I don't believe they have right of way.
>> going around someone who's seen and acknowledged you is fine, as you
>> noted yourself the gentleman hadn't, so you should've acted
>> appropriately and stopped as is required.
>
> So, you're saying that the bloke had not seen Tony? Why diod he stop
> and reverse then?
He suddenly became aware of Tony after he had started to cross, and
tried to take avoiding action. Peds who do this are the worst kind.
(1) Too many car drivers don't know that one.
> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:14:42 GMT, Jim Ley <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:03:19 -0000, Tony Raven
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I had a similar one yesterday near London Victoria. Man sauntering
>>> across the road so I aimed to go round behind him
>> When a pedestrian is in the street, you're supposed to _stop_ to give
>> him right of way, not go around him.
>
> Says who (or what) (besides you)?
If you turn into a road, and someone is already crossing, then they have
right of way. (1)
If someone steps onto a zebra crossing, they have right of way.
If you are traveling at a fixed speed, and someone steps from the
pavement without looking, then I don't believe they have right of way.
>> going around someone who's seen and acknowledged you is fine, as you
>> noted yourself the gentleman hadn't, so you should've acted
>> appropriately and stopped as is required.
>
> So, you're saying that the bloke had not seen Tony? Why diod he stop
> and reverse then?
He suddenly became aware of Tony after he had started to cross, and
tried to take avoiding action. Peds who do this are the worst kind.
(1) Too many car drivers don't know that one.