Do pedestrians give way to vehicles at supermarkets?

[JimO]

they were on a crossing but were crossing after the light turned green

[kwaka_crasher]

they were on a crossing but were crossing after the light turned green

Then they should have fought it.

[JimO]

did fight it in court car is in the wrong if it hits a pedestrian,

[kwaka_crasher]

did fight it in court car is in the wrong if it hits a pedestrian,

Bullshit.

[JimO]

Bullshit.

they have a careless driving conviction to prove it, but dont take my word for it try it yourself

[Road Guardian]

car V pedestrian car always in wrong

What about, give way to the bigger object??

[swbarnett]

they were on a crossing but were crossing after the light turned green

This is the crux of this one. If the pedestrian started crossing when their light was green they have the right to complete the crossing irrespective of what colour the car's traffic light is when they're half way across.

[kwaka_crasher]

they have a careless driving conviction to prove it, but dont take my word for it try it yourself

Been there, done that, wasn't even charged.

I'm just saying there's clearly more to the story than you've been made aware of or have made us aware of.

[kwaka_crasher]

This is the crux of this one. If the pedestrian started crossing when their light was green they have the right to complete the crossing irrespective of what colour the car's traffic light is when they're half way across.

I took his statement as meaning the pedestrian entered the crossing after the traffic signal turned green for vehicles.

If however the pedestrian was already on the crossing before the vehicle traffic signal turned green and the pedestrian hadn't entered the crossing after the pedestrian crossing signal had started to flash red, then you are correct.

[Skyryder]

My personal guess is the chunk of land you are referring to is private property (certainly once you have turned off the road). Sure it looks like a road, but it is on the supermarket's land.

As such, the Land Transport Act (and it's give way rules) would not apply.

Wrong. If the land can be accessed by the public it's classed as a road.

Actually if there is a ped crossing that for all appearances looks like a pedeatrian crossing you have to give way too. Even if they are not on the crossing but look like they are about to use the crossing still have to give way.


Skyryder

[cheshirecat]

Nothng like the precision of the law. So we now have that if something does looks like, but doesn't or isn't we must treat it as if it could or is. I'm going back to see Alice in Wonderland.