Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
One of the biggest issues with the new pedestrians rule is that's it's too grey...
Previously, if there was a car coming, you waited until it was clear.
Now, say, I'm turning off a main Rd onto a side road and someone is waiting to cross then I have to let them cross...if it's safe to do so.
So if I deem it unsafe to let them cross - because there's a car directly behind me or a car coming the other way ( that doesn't have to give priority) then I can proceed without letting them cross....
How does the pedestrian know that?
Rules like these need to be black and white, no middle ground.
I did see an incident the other week where a driver let a pedestrian cross. The main road was busy and the driver stopped half in/half out of the side road.
A motorcyclist had to take rapid avoiding action which put him in front of oncoming traffic - Me!
Fortunately everyone stopped in time.
Under the old, black and white, rules nothing would have happened except the pedestrian would have had to wait a few seconds more.
Whilst I appreciate what the Powers that be were trying to do, in real life it rarely happens without causing an issue somewhere...
On a personal level, if I was waiting to cross the road I'd want every car to be a million miles away before I set foot on the road...because most of them are a danger to life, the universe and everything and can be trusted about as far as you can throw them..
Previously, if there was a car coming, you waited until it was clear.
Now, say, I'm turning off a main Rd onto a side road and someone is waiting to cross then I have to let them cross...if it's safe to do so.
So if I deem it unsafe to let them cross - because there's a car directly behind me or a car coming the other way ( that doesn't have to give priority) then I can proceed without letting them cross....
How does the pedestrian know that?
Rules like these need to be black and white, no middle ground.
I did see an incident the other week where a driver let a pedestrian cross. The main road was busy and the driver stopped half in/half out of the side road.
A motorcyclist had to take rapid avoiding action which put him in front of oncoming traffic - Me!
Fortunately everyone stopped in time.
Under the old, black and white, rules nothing would have happened except the pedestrian would have had to wait a few seconds more.
Whilst I appreciate what the Powers that be were trying to do, in real life it rarely happens without causing an issue somewhere...
On a personal level, if I was waiting to cross the road I'd want every car to be a million miles away before I set foot on the road...because most of them are a danger to life, the universe and everything and can be trusted about as far as you can throw them..
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