sussex2 wrote:'?How often I wonder do pedestrians suddenly appear in front of a vehicle? I would imagine it to be extremely rare.
jont wrote:Can't help but wonder if an increase in pedestrian casualties is due to the increase of people with their head down busy face-twatting on their smartphones, and/or with headphones stuck in their ears.
revian wrote: It might be interesting to ask; 'why in a 50/50 scenario are we likely to view the car as at fault?'
Horse wrote:revian wrote: It might be interesting to ask; 'why in a 50/50 scenario are we likely to view the car as at fault?'
Because the driver (not the car) is [supposedly] in control of a ton or two of metal?
* I'm presuming those pedestrians don't just beam down from space
Also: recent research suggests that kids up to about 10 or 12 are simply unable to accurately determine the speed of an approaching vehicle.
revian wrote:It might be interesting to ask; 'why in a 50/50 scenario are we likely to view the car as at fault?'
MGF wrote:revian wrote:It might be interesting to ask; 'why in a 50/50 scenario are we likely to view the car as at fault?'
What is a 50/50 scenario if not one in which we believe the driver to be 50% at fault? Sussex appears to have a different view to you of what constitutes a 50/50 scenario.
StressedDave wrote:sussex2 wrote:You may be aware that in many of our neighbouring countries pedestrians have the priority at road junctions and must be given way to; this applies even when the vehicle has a green light to turn.
The prevailing attitude in the UK is that the pedestrians should always wait yet we provide very few safe places for them to do so.
I remain surprised and saddened that such a statement should come from an institution some regard as responsible.
We already have the same rules, but if you can't stop in time it's futile. Most of the casualty figures are not for the scenario you describe.
revian wrote:sussex2 wrote:'?How often I wonder do pedestrians suddenly appear in front of a vehicle? I would imagine it to be extremely rare.
I know what you mean but put the other way round...
"How often do cars suddenly appear in front of a pedestrian?" might be equally true.
It might be interesting to ask; 'why in a 50/50 scenario are we likely to view the car as at fault?'
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