There seems to be a breed of pedestrians in West London who believe they have the absolute gods-given right to walk across any road without checking if there is traffic coming.
They walk across the road without looking at any point. They CERTAINLY don't check at a zebra crossing to see if a car is approaching and has time to stop. And they look at you when they do become aware and just stroll on. Even when you, the car driver are turning off a main thoroughfare onto a side turning and are left with your car's arse hanging out into the main road just waiting for another car to hit you!
MP3 players and mobile 'phones are FAR more important and interesting than checking the traffic and there seems to be no suggestion in their little heads that they do not ACTUALLY have right-of-way when they step from the pavement into the road.
At night it is worse because under orange lamps, dressed head to foot in black with their face gazing down at the player or 'phone they are all but invisible.
Hellooooooo! I will try my best not to mow any of you down but cars are road-users too! Be aware! For your own sake - and my blood pressure!
They walk across the road without looking at any point. They CERTAINLY don't check at a zebra crossing to see if a car is approaching and has time to stop. And they look at you when they do become aware and just stroll on. Even when you, the car driver are turning off a main thoroughfare onto a side turning and are left with your car's arse hanging out into the main road just waiting for another car to hit you!
MP3 players and mobile 'phones are FAR more important and interesting than checking the traffic and there seems to be no suggestion in their little heads that they do not ACTUALLY have right-of-way when they step from the pavement into the road.
At night it is worse because under orange lamps, dressed head to foot in black with their face gazing down at the player or 'phone they are all but invisible.
Hellooooooo! I will try my best not to mow any of you down but cars are road-users too! Be aware! For your own sake - and my blood pressure!
