Pedestrian lunacy

[Bofh5]

Well the silly season seems to have kicked in early for the pedestrians in Reading.
In particular the crossing near the prudential building where they seem to have lost all common sense.

The last 3 nights on my way home heading towards the crossing numerous foot muppets have just blatantly walked across on the green traffic light causing many a brown trouser moment.
Especially bad in the greasy damp conditions we are currently suffering.
Its bad enough in the car where i may sustain damage to my bumper but on the bike its potentially a lot worse.

Just cannot understand why they think they can cross when traffic clearly has right of way.

rant over ...................... for now.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Next time they do it bounce it off the limiter then accelerate towards then. They won't be doing it again.
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[andi]

Not argueing the lunacy but I beleive pedestrians have the right of way over motor vehicles. Or is that USA
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[truslack]

Bring the front end up and aim at their face. Works for me with chavs.
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[jackw72]

It's probably why the PRU workers have such great benefit packages.



edit: That road is not particularly friendly anyway, some of the routes are a little bit fast
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[chris-red]

I had one last night stepped off the corner of the kerb about to start running while I was turning in. I doubt he will be doing it again,
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[robbieguy2003]

Nice, I used to hate going into Brighton as the numpties per sq/mile were very high. They practically ignored you walking down the road.

One off the redline did tend to make them move a little though which was good.

I've had a few over the last week walk out in front of me in the car, I've never hit anyone with a freelander yet but I'm pretty sure it'll hurt them more than it.
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[yen_powell]

Your hooter isn't just for pretty girls, a double tap lets the numpties know they're just about to get flattened, but doesn't get peoples back up like a long blast.
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[kitty kat]

You want to try being in Blackpool, I have had several strolling across the road whilst on their mobile. I even held thumb on horn right next to one and they never flinched Thank god it is the end of the season now, less tourists to cause havoc.
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[s44678]

Moments like that you wish you had a carbed bike to backfire the fuckers.

Out of interest though, if someone caused you to bin it by stepping into the road, how would you claim from them? You'd basically have to sue them wouldn't you?

[Bofh5]

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[Clanger]

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[chris-red]

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[colin1]

I agree with clanger. The highway code says you should give way to pedestrians if you are turning into a side road that they are crossing.

I very rarely see people do it, and as a pedestrian I just give way to traffic as, I dont think many people have actually read the highway code.
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[Resident Yank]

Perhaps its just my feeble USA molded brain, but I don't see why a pedestrian would EVER have right of way over a moving vehicle. How hard is it to just wait for the crossing light to come on? Its like saying that airplanes should give way to birds.
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