[Closed] If I don't look at you....

[i]Oh how I'd love to plough through some of them...[/i]

If you put 'cyclists' into your initial comments as the butt of your ire and then added the above sentence I'd imagine you wouldn't have posted it for fear of getting flamed.

As it is I'm going to assume this is a troll and just shake my head in slight despair.

A bit bored there loddrik?

I too am amazed by the amount of pedestrians who just simply don't look when crossing a road. I can excuse it in a town centre where the traffic may be slow moving but elsewhere it's just weird. When I drive into my street I am doing a reasonable speed, turning left with a signal. Half the time I turn in there will be a pedestrian at or approaching closely the kerb. Half of those won't look AT ALL and react with such amazement/anger/complete indifference when I appear and give them a quick blip on the horn. I am never going to run them over but maybe If I jolt them out of their sleep they might look next time when there is someone pulling in who hasn't seen them and/or is going twice the speed.

Oh how I'd love to plough through some of them...

You are Keith Lemon and I claim my £5.

Last night whist working, three lads ran across the road in front of me, one of them then looked at the car and slowed down to a near stop in an effort to make me swerve or slow right down. Oh how cool he looked as he nonchalantly strolled across a busy road without looking at the oncoming cars. He didn't look very cool when he realised that if he hadn't lept out if the way at the last minute he'd have been road kill as his mates, who had continued to run across the road, looked on.

It's the little sprint they do that makes me laugh.
Run for 3 steps then saunter the rest of the way over the road as if the initial sprint proves to you their really nice getting out of you way quicker.

You should be able to take them out of the gene pool (some cyclists too) oh and drivers on their phones etc

I see this a lot, it's a very odd habit.

When I drive into my street I am doing a reasonable speed, turning left with a signal. Half the time I turn in there will be a pedestrian at or approaching closely the kerb. Half of those won't look AT ALL and react with such amazement/anger/complete indifference when I appear and give them a quick blip on the horn.

I don't get the not looking at all. But you are actually supposed to give way to pedestrians if they're crossing a road you're turning into. If you're approaching a junction that you're turning into and someone's at or approaching the corner, it's pretty reasonable to assume they might be crossing the road. And thus you beeping whilst not giving way to them might anger some people.

If I'm crossing a side road on foot, I have right of way - a car turning in that tries to squeeze past or honk the horn will receive a rude gesture.

Once upon a time I was driving along a private road across Wentworth golf course on a fine sunny day. Upon exiting the canopy of trees I spotted three young fellows strolling at a somewhat leisurely pace along said road, some way in the distance. It must have taken all of about 40 seconds to get closer to their location and they had plenty of time to move to the grass section but no... they all glared in that "I dare ya" kind of fashion and moved very slowly to the left but not quick enough to avoid contact if I didn't brake or decelerate - I didn't and clipped the tall, cool-looking, steely-eyed fellow. Only very gently and nothing to scream about but it didn't stop him.

All of a sudden he didn't look cool.

I laughed.

Fin

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I really hope that's a bad joke.

If I was going to write a joke I'd hope it was better than that.

Maybe I didn't get it across - they made it happen, I merely refused to pander to their control freakishness.

[i]they made it happen[/i]

yeah, right.

[i][s]I[/s]they merely refused to pander to [s]their[/s] my control freakishness.[/i]

ftfy.

🙂

I did actually slow long before getting to them but it clearly wasn't enough. I believe they wanted me to stop.

But anyway, glad to see the classic STW reaction of judging without actually being there.

[i]the classic STW reaction of judging without actually being there. [/i]

Facts seem to be;

pedestrians didn't get out of your way when you thought they should

you didn't want to stop completely and let them walk round your stationary car

you gave one of them a 'punishment tap' to make a point

?

Was there anything else we'd have seen if we were there that would have meant we judged you differently?

You might have seen his magnificent penis.

I have to admit, it's a very odd habit.

I tend to treat fast moving heavy metal objects with a healthy level of caution and respect.

Coincidentally I just had a very similar experience, the only difference was the "if I don't look at you...." Individual was driving a car. Not helpful.

Whilst we are ranting can I make the following request.

>Dear absolute * nuts. Please can you refrain from driving on the wrong side of the road going round blind corners. It's quite irritating.

You * plebs.

Kind Regards
That Fella you keep trying to drive off the road between Abernyte and Balbeggie.

PS: You're a *<

I had no idea we were acquainted, RichPenny.

unfortunately that logic of, if I don't look at you, therefore it isn't my responsibility works here in China.
No one, cars pulling out, cyclists or pedestrians will look to see if it is safe.
The reason being, as you are the vehicle coming from behind, it is your responsibility to slow down and accept it.
Not bad, but the drivers pulling out of a road, giving you about 30 cms room, really wind me up.

I had no idea we were acquainted, RichPenny.

I don't think we've actually met. #awkward

I believe they have mistaken you for the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal.

Walking slowly across the road is nothing, I was in Liverpool a few weeks ago and some idiot decided that he had to walk down the middle of the road ignoring the oncoming traffic and the nearby pavement. The choice was either now him down or drive on the wrong side of the road!

There are some seriously strange/idiotic people about.

Given that it is less trouble for me as a pedestrian to wait a moment than expect vehicles to stop on a main road to allow me to cross I let them go by, screw the right of way.

What strikes me as a driver is the number of times the pedestrian doesn't check, it's as though the Tufty Club never existed.

There are ****ing daft ****s on this forum.

Given that it is less trouble for me as a pedestrian to wait a moment than expect vehicles to stop on a main road to allow me to cross I let them go by, screw the right of way.

If I'm crossing a side road, I'm not going to scuttle out of the way just so a car driver doesn't have to press his brake pedal.

The one that really, really annoys me is cars driving onto the pavement - expecting me to get out of their way. Not going to happen.

https://www.gov.uk/using-the-road-159-to-203/road-junctions-170-to-183

It should be noted that pedestrians only have right of way at a side turning if they have already started to cross before the motorist starts the maneouvre. So wandering out blithely when you're in mid-turn isn't really covered.

Skipton is ace for suicidal pedestrians. I particularly admire the mums who stick their kids out in front of you in their pushchairs to get you to stop.

Have noticed the same behavior from car drivers pulling out on mini roundabouts. Reckon the truth is their limited patience has run out waiting for a legit opportunity, there will be some personal importance time / risk ratio calculations going on.

They certainly see you, but pullout / walkout knowing full well you will have to make way for them and have time to react safely.

Because you have the right of way they just pretend they never saw you. Just another example of the self centeredness direction urban life is taking us. Just don't start me on taxi drivers.

Using your smartphone while you cross the road makes you invincible 😉

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Seems some feel they have the right of way in any given situation.

Given that it is less trouble for me as a pedestrian to wait a moment than expect vehicles to stop on a main road to allow me to cross I let them go by, screw the right of way.

Really, it's no more trouble for a driver to stop. Like you, I'll wait if you can see someone coming, because you can't be sure they'll bother to look or give way before executing the manoeuvre . Much more irritating are the people who try to drift round corners at full chat in the middle of town, completely oblivious to anyone else.

Using your smartphone while you cross the road makes you invincible

The dude in the picture is fine though as he has a bible in his right hand ,so Jesus is his airbag.

TBH I have sympathy for Loddrik
I'm guessing he's driving in Liverpool where every day I see people wait until the pedestrian crossing light turns to red and then saunter into the road just as the traffic moves off!
I have a friend who is a paramedic in Liverpool who says the number of people who just blindly wander into the road in front of his rapid response car while he has the flashing roof rack & sirens going is worrying.
I sort of get the scroats who swagger across the road with their hands down their trackies trying to look hard as that's just bravado but the twonks who just seem to have no idea that anything in the world exists except them are getting silly.

pedestrians didn't get out of your way when you thought they should

The roads on Wentworth are reasonably narrow. It would have taken nothing for them to slowly saunter over to the grass by the side of the road - they had about 40seconds or more to do so.

you didn't want to stop completely and let them walk round your stationary car

No, I didn't. There was absolutely no need for me to come to a complete stop (see above), they were merely being awkward and provocative.

you gave one of them a 'punishment tap' to make a point

The way you've worded that almost suggests that I turned my wheel to make contact. I held my line. They weren't crossing the road, they were walking along it its length. Like all the examples of folk deliberately slowing down while crossing in order to 'challenge' the driver to hit them, they are ultimately looking for a confrontation. In this instance, I was happy to oblige.

But...I'm thinking you might be one of the guys...

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*swoon*

I was younger then but I still doubt you would've swooned.

When cocks collide.. You could make a film 😉

You're pretty much bang on - I was feeling aggressive (read as being a cock) and they were feeling aggressive (read as being a cock).

It happens...

Edit : I was about 20 something, so was always aggressive, for some reason.

'but officer, he thought he was hard so I run him down' 😀
You'd be needing soap on a rope for that one if you'd have got nicked..

Another "everyone else is an idiot, I am awesome" thread.

You'd be needing soap on a rope for that one if you'd have got nicked.

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Indeed.

He didn't want to press charges.

Another "everyone else is an idiot, I am awesome" thread.

Oh, be under no illusions. I fully acknowledge my idiocy, fairly proud of it tbh.

I fully acknowledge my idiocy

Likewise.

fairly proud of it

Not so much, but it still tickles me.

All that aside, my penis is so magnificent someone I've apparently never met has heard about it. Regardless of your point of view, that IS awesome...

I saw an awesome example of cyclists doing this a couple a weeks ago.

Two cyclists approaching each other on the white lines in between the traffic were seemingly having a game of "not looking at you chicken". They colided, it was much laughter for all. (except the lady whose car they fell into when they clattered to the ground.

Here you go mate

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrKcKf1Jxvw

Oh how I'd love to plough through some of them...

Especially the ones who don't thank you for stopping for them at a Zebra crossing.

Rude gets.

I should add I don't want flowers or a box of chocolate for stopping for them.

Just some form of acknowledgment... A little head nod, a raised hand, a thumbs up would all be good.

I tend to be pretty relaxed about most pedestrians' behaviour, with 2 exceptions - the head down smartphone user (watched one have a near miss just outside Graves Gallery, Sheffield and she look furious that someone had given her a gentle toot on the horn to distract her from her reverie!), the others are the people who chance a crossing through moving traffic within a stones throw of a Pelican Crossing (especially in Hathersage on a busy weekend).

If its particular dumb I'll hit the horn at the closest point then watch them jump!

[i]Just some form of acknowledgment...[/i]

I was walking through a car park the other day and stopped to let a woman reverse out of a parking space.

She made a bit of a meal out of it but I waited.

At the end she held her hand up to say thanks and I did the same.

She then wound her window down and started screaming at me for having the wrong look on my face whilst acknowledging her thanks.

very odd.

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She then wound her window down and started screaming at me for having the wrong look on my face whilst acknowledging her thanks.

Sorry about that - wrong time of the month and all that..... 😳

People are relying on their ears more than they realise. I see this all the time on the back lanes around work.

Best thing to do is pick a course that sees you passing right behind them and then say 'heads up' in their ear. Teaches them to be a bit more aware!

The jes extender can be worn whilst sleeping, but may become uncomfortable for those that toss and turn.

😆

I think that youtube link should be on a PSA.

allmountainventure's post is NSFW.

OK [i]that's[/i] in my GCHQ browser history...

Sometimes in slow moving traffic I actually slow down or stop to let people waiting cross. But about 50% of the time they just stare at you in incredulity. Like you're daring them, and are gonna run them down.

Then there is this sort of thing to consider:

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Oh how I'd love to plough through some of them...
Especially the ones who don't thank you for stopping for them at a Zebra crossing.

Rude gets.

I should add I don't want flowers or a box of chocolate for stopping for them.

Just some form of acknowledgment... A little head nod, a raised hand, a thumbs up would all be good.

What car do you drive? I'll happily shit on your bonnet as you wait. That the sort of acknowledgement you want for the supreme gesture of not running me over as I go about my business?

I find a good long blast on the horn gets them shifting pretty quick smart.

The best piece of advice I was given about driving was from my dad when he told me to treat everyone else on the road like they are complete and utter idiots who could, and probably will, do something completely unpredictable at any time. It turns out to be pretty true in the most part and is a piece of advice that has served me well wether I'm on my bike, in my car or as a pedestrian.

No point in getting wound up, life is too short.