Pedestrians....

**JimO** · 2nd September 2006, 18:32

The cuntstable and senior sargent that we dealt with said that it doesnt matter what the pedestrian is doing or where on the road they are if they are hit by a vehicle the driver is always in the wrong.......you guys can say what you like but my wife has the conviction to prove it

**Street Gerbil** · 2nd September 2006, 21:25

Perhaps you should have stopped and explained the lady that her suicidal tendency is not a good reason for unwarranted jailtime for somebody else.
Or as they post on Air Force bases: "please, exercise caution when crossing the runway - expensive fighter plane may suffer damage in a collision".

**Ixion** · 2nd September 2006, 21:31

The law

LAND TRANSPORT (OFFENCES AND PENALTIES) REGULATIONS 1999

11.1(1) Pedestrian fails to 35 - - -
remain on footpath
11.4(1) Pedestrian/rider of 35 - - -
mobility device/wheeled
recreational device fails
to cross road at right
angle to roadway
11.5 Pedestrian/rider of 35 - - -
mobility device/wheeled
recreational device on
pedestrian crossing fails
to give vehicle time to
give way

I like 11.1(1)

11.4(1) is jaywalking

Mind you I doubt anyone has ever been given a ticket for any of these

**JeremyW** · 29th September 2006, 11:29

A good slap around the chops at 40km/h shud wake her up....

I know how you feel buddy had the same thing happen on my push bike many times.

**Grantasaurus** · 29th September 2006, 12:06

Yeah, that or a nice jump off the bike flying tackle, would have cured her nicely

**vifferman** · 29th September 2006, 12:15

Originally Posted by Grantasaurus

I just about hit some silly pedestrian today. She didn't look... First mistake. She also had big, ugly looking headphones for her iPod on... 2nd mistake.
When I tooted at her for having to make an emergency stop, she gave me a nasty glare and made a signal that seemed to say I should have ridden around her. This really wasn't an option, as I had no idea whether she was going to keep sauntering across, or see me and stop halfway.

Whelp, I'll tell you my personal experience.
I'm sitting at the traffic lights, two lanes each way, and it's about to go green. A gaggle of pedestrians are crossing, illegally, on the other side of the intersection.
The light goes green, I take off, slowly, and when I get closer to the pedestrians, tootle them melodiously. All but one of them scuttle back to the safety of the kerb/curb/kerb/footpath. I watch the lone pedstrian, now in the middle of the road, still headed for the other shore.
I decide to swerve, and go around behind her.
Just as I got close to her, she stopped, and turned 180 degrees, but to her left, so she was facing away from me the whole time. I braked, and she stepped smack-dab right into my path. I hit her leg with the front wheeel, bowling her over, and of course now my bike has lost steering, and I hit the deck.
Her leg was broken in two places, and she spent a week in hospital and had to pay ~$3000 for my bike damages.

What do I think?
Be very, very, wary around pedestrians, as they are unpredictable, dangerously so.

**JeremyW** · 29th September 2006, 12:18

Originally Posted by Grantasaurus

Yeah, that or a nice jump off the bike flying tackle, would have cured her nicely

haha might not be so good for not-smashing-up-bike tho....

**pritch** · 29th September 2006, 12:40

One is always just a little suss of things that appear on the 'Net but the name and address check out on this.

**magicfairy** · 29th September 2006, 14:04

Originally Posted by Fairlie

What is it with pedestrians - they are always looking the wrong way when they step out, if they look at all. I do enjoy making them shit their pants with a good blast on the horn

It's even more fun if they are crossing when the little man is red and you are on green light, (so they know they are in the wrong) rev the bike a bit to make it seem like you are going speed up and run them over, blast the horn and watch them turn their "I don't care" saunter into a "shit I'm going to get run over" scurry. Especially the snotty tarts in high heels.

**MrMelon** · 29th September 2006, 14:44

One word... Air horns.

I've made many a pedestrian who didn't look before walking out in front of me jump!

**Str8 Jacket** · 29th September 2006, 14:45

Originally Posted by MrMelon

One word... Air horns.

I've made many a pedestrian who didn't look before walking out in front of me jump!

umm, thats 2 words....

**Wasp** · 29th September 2006, 15:08

I've got an idea!!!!

Slam on bikes brakes, hop off said bike putting it on its side stand, trip (read push/shove) said stupid pedastrian over, hop back on bike and ride away laughing.....

i suppose that counts as assault though?

**Str8 Jacket** · 29th September 2006, 15:12

Originally Posted by Wasp

I've got an idea!!!!

Slam on bikes brakes, hop off said bike putting it on its side stand, trip (read push/shove) said stupid pedastrian over, hop back on bike and ride away laughing.....

i suppose that counts as assault though?

Well then you better make sure you do a good job. And ya better do it quick or someone will prob try and steal your bike while your off it....

**Swoop** · 29th September 2006, 15:31

Originally Posted by Uncle B

Got emailed this today.
Bloody funny
Enjoy.

Originally Posted by pritch008

One is always just a little suss of things that appear on the 'Net but the name and address check out on this.

A repost in the same thread??????????
FFS...

What gets me is the LCTP's (Lycra Clad Toss Pots) that RIDE their treddlies across the crossing... once again against the law!