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- From: jpennell@axion.bt.co.uk (John Pennell)
- Newsgroups: uk.misc
- Subject: Re: Pavements
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.152114@axion.bt.co.uk>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 15:21:14 GMT
- References: <JC.92Nov19092339@mr-potter-t-crosser-i-dotter.fulcrum.co.uk> <H1eJuB16w165w@mantis.co.uk>
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- Reply-To: jpennell@axion.bt.co.uk (John Pennell)
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- Er, Pedestrians do *NOT* have "right-of-way" at all times.
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- I am not suggesting that drivers go around killing pedestrians but,
- I thought that "right-of-way" merely attributed blame in the
- event of an accident, i.e. you have right-of-way when the
- traffic lights are green, but it helps to stop if someone jumps
- the lights going the other way.
-
- I could be wrong (usually am), but pedestrians have right-of-way
- in the case that started this thread because the vehicle was crossing
- the pedestrian walkway. For example, had the car been turning right
- at a road junction, the car would have right-of-way. But, turning
- into a drive involves crossing the pavement, therefore, the
- pedestrian has right-of way.
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- London would be more of a shite-hole to drive in than it is
- already if pedestrians assumed they *ALWAYS* had right of way. This
- would mean it would be the car driver's fault if the pedestrian jumped out
- in front of them into the road.....
-
- Just a thought.
-