Another pedestrian killed on the pavement

spindrift wrote:

On 1 Jun, 09:50, Peter Clinch wrote:
David Hansen wrote:
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/inde...32007indicates
that the little girl killed recently was walking along the pavement
with her mother.

No doubt the driver of the car was actually a cyclist in disguise.
After all motorists never drive on pavements, according to some,
only cyclists do this.

I'm amazed they find the time, given all the red lights they have to be
riding through...

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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It's the elephant in the living room. People really do write letters
to local press about lycra nazi RLJers whilst 140 pedestrians a year
are killed by drivers who deliberately take stupid risks:

yes very much so.

snips

roger

In message
Matt B wrote:

wafflycat wrote:

"David Hansen" wrote in message
...
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=855032007 indicates
that the little girl killed recently was walking along the pavement
with her mother.

No doubt the driver of the car was actually a cyclist in disguise.
After all motorists never drive on pavements, according to some,
only cyclists do this.

That's the running joke in this family. Whenever husband or I see a
motorist jump a red light, and there are *loads* in our neck of the
woods - it's endemic in Norwich - the saying is, "Look it's another
cyclist in disguise." :-(

Do motorists there overtake queues of stationary traffic waiting at red
lights, specifically to jump the lights?

YES.

Tempoary traffic lights for roadworks. Lights turn red. Two or three
cars in front of me stop. Pick up man behind pulls out and blasts
through red lights. Police car further back in queue pulls out, blue
lights on.

Pick up pulled over after roadworks

But off course we all know the driver was a cyclist in disguise....

G




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Gwyn

p.k. wrote:
Matt B" "matt.bourke wrote:
wafflycat wrote:
"David Hansen" wrote in message
...
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=855032007 indicates
that the little girl killed recently was walking along the pavement
with her mother.

No doubt the driver of the car was actually a cyclist in disguise.
After all motorists never drive on pavements, according to some,
only cyclists do this.
That's the running joke in this family. Whenever husband or I see a
motorist jump a red light, and there are *loads* in our neck of the
woods - it's endemic in Norwich - the saying is, "Look it's another
cyclist in disguise." :-(
Do motorists there overtake queues of stationary traffic waiting at
red lights, specifically to jump the lights?

Do they drive up to a light that has been red for a while, slow down
as they approach it, check to see that the way is clear, then proceed
to jump it?

Do they approach a red light at a pedestrian crossing and weave their way
through the people crossing?

Do cyclists park on pedestrian crossings (often while using a mobile
phone) preventing pedestrians from crossing on green?



pk

On Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:38:01 +0100 someone who may be Gwyn
wrote this:-

Do motorists there overtake queues of stationary traffic waiting at red
lights, specifically to jump the lights?

YES.

Tempoary traffic lights for roadworks. Lights turn red. Two or three
cars in front of me stop. Pick up man behind pulls out and blasts
through red lights. Police car further back in queue pulls out, blue
lights on.

Motorists sometimes do this at road/rail level crossings. They will
overtake several other motorists waiting at the flashing red lights.
At those crossings with cameras these stunts are filmed for
posterity, the film sometimes includes the last few seconds of the
motorist's life as the train crushes them and their motor vehicle.


--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
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wafflycat tweaked the Babbage-Engine to
tell us:
"David Hansen" wrote in message
...
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=855032007 indicates
that the little girl killed recently was walking along the pavement
with her mother.

No doubt the driver of the car was actually a cyclist in disguise.
After all motorists never drive on pavements, according to some,
only cyclists do this.


That's the running joke in this family. Whenever husband or I see a
motorist jump a red light, and there are *loads* in our neck of the
woods - it's endemic in Norwich - the saying is, "Look it's another
cyclist in disguise." :-(

They've even started stealing buses and taxis in Harlow...

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http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk
Funsize Mars bars? What could possibly be MORE fun about eating
LESS chocolate?