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Subject: Re: BBC - Drivers 'should have mandatory level crossing tests' Posted on: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:22:57 +0000

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:21 -0800 (PST), MIG
wrote:

>On 10 Mar, 21:08, "... Stocks" wrote:
>> "Mortimer" wrote in message
>>
>> news:hn8d6c$cak$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>
>> > flashing amber on pedestrian lights means
>> > "proceed with caution"
>>
>> That's really not the whole story. The Highway Code says
>>
>> "When the amber light is flashing, you MUST give way to any pedestrians on
>> the crossing. If the amber light is flashing and there are no pedestrians on
>> the crossing, you may proceed with caution."
>>
>> http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070339
>>
>> D A Stocks
>
>Although I can't image that the Highway Code recommends driving into
>pedestrians in any situation.
>
>Any pedestrian or vehicle in the path of your vehicle has the right of
>way at all times, because you can't deliberately drive into it without
>breaking rules.
>
Pedestrians only have right of way when the law says so. Otherwise
they only get the amount of care which is properly due to them such
that if they recklessly put themselves in your path you are not
compelled to take any action which itself introduces a new danger to
yourself or other road users. Pedestrians have been sued in the past
for injuries and damage caused by their reckless use of roads, ISTR
there was a case a few years ago when someone walked in front of a
cyclist with the cyclist being seriously injured and successfully
suing the pedestrian for a six-figure sum.

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