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Old August 1st 13, 10:50 PM posted to uk.media.tv.misc,uk.rec.cycling,uk.rec.driving
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On 01/08/2013 22:41, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 22:21:11 +0100, "Thumper"
wrote:


"NY" wrote in message
o.uk...
"Truebrit" wrote in message
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Turning left/right (delete as applicable) is probably a good one. What do
pedestrian lights show during this time? Green/walk? It needs pedestrians
to be aware that cars will turn, even if they (cars) *should* give way to
them.

When the pedestrian green man goes out there is about 20-30 seconds before
the traffic lights start to change from red to green. So no excuse for a
pedestrian to still be crossing.


Is there any legal requirement for pedestrians to wait while the red
symbol is showing? Or do pedestrians have an unrestricted right to
cross the highway (other than motorways and other restricted use
highways)?


It isn't an offence to cross against red, if that's what you mean.

But that is far from being an "unfettered" right to walk out across the
carriageway into the path of approaching traffic.

If a pedestrian is injured or worse as a result of doing so, he may find
that he can obtain no compensation because he is the only on who has
been negligent. Indeed, he may find that he is liable to reimburse the
losses of others (eg for damage to a vehicle) because he (the
pedestrian) is the party who has been negligent.
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