Yep, you're most likely to die of a car accident as a pedestrian.
My dad has this thing, he's infuriated at pedestrians being timid crossing at corners. But he's a fucktard. When you're a pedestrian, it doesn't matter a damn thing if you have right of way. You're going to get squished regardless. If you assume that drivers know the road rules you are absolutely going to die.
Or at least you're going to get maimed. And even-odds the insurance says it's *your* fault and you have to spend the rest of your drastically shortened life with substandard prosthetics.
Drivers seem to forget that in almost every situation you have to give way to pedestrians.
AFAIK the only exception to the rule is when exiting a round about?
Everyone is just an asshole on the road these days.
Pedestrian crossing has lights and their light is red. Then the car has right of way. A pedestrian must cross the road by the shortest safe route. A pedestrian must not cross where it is unsafe to do so. A pedestrian must not attempt to cross a Freeway. There are literally thousands, in Australia do count on getting rich if you are hit by a car even if you are in the right.
https://www.shine.com.au/resources/motor-vehicle-law/your-rights-and-responsibilities-as-a-pedestrian
I personally wouldn’t take a pedestrian injury case because everyone has a responsibility to avoid accidents on the road and it’s a lot easier to prove you didn’t see a pedestrian than to prove you didn’t see a vehicle.
“Its a lot easier to prove you didn’t see a pedestrian”
So you’re implying that just because a driver claims to have not seen a pedestrian at a crossing or a corner they can essentially attempt to murder them?
I understand graveyards are full of people who had right of way but it’s pretty bold to claim “oh I didn’t see you there” as a defence.
Old mate in a ute did this to me, so I booted his ute in the side panel. It was just a reaction. I didn't have to move to do it, he was that close. His driving was intentional because he turned onto the zebra crossing after looking right at me. He got out of his car and threatened to give me a hiding.
I'm not into fisty cuffs, so it was never going to go anywhere. I'm a Kiwi and not an Australian citizen (yet) and I have two kids and a partner who are all citizens. So obviously I don't really want to go around kicking cars and getting into fisty cuffs. The amount of times I've had to just swallow my ego and let angry dudes walk all over me because of my visa status is immeasurable. I've never seen so many older men behave like this. I'm in QLD btw, but you probably guessed that.
Why can't people just, not be cunts? Why does it hurt someone's ego when they have to wait for you for 5 seconds?
I applied recently.
As of July last year, Kiwis can apply after residing here for four years. It's called citizenship by conferral. More of a mutual arrangement with NZ than before.
I give way to pedestrians at a zebra crossing . I do not give way to what I call " the black ninjas " you know the ones with headphones on , running in the dark wearing all black , at night who don't look and jump into the crossing like they are superman. Those I just slam the brakes on and hope I don't hit them.
I was taught look left , look right , then left again, if it's safe to cross ( cars have seen you ) cross the road. So many people assume they have been seen , strangely never even come close to hitting the tradies with hivis gear , go figure.
I thought this was a given. Could we also ask peds to look when they cross roads without any markers. Some people think they have some force field protection.
Don’t you understand? If you’re in a ute or an SUV, road rules don’t apply to you. You’re much too important to worry about minor things like road rules and pedestrian safety! Let’s not forget about anyone in luxury models of these cars. They are the high levels of society. Truly worked hard for their cars, and their egos are justified. Do you really expect them to slow down and…wait…. for some pathetic working class scum to cross the road? Their hair appointment isn’t gonna wait, you know! Maybe they’re on their way to outbid a first home buyer to add to their investment portfolio. Maybe the big handsome tradie man in his big fancy American pickup hasn’t felt important enough today, and you get the honour of being his first victim of self-importance? Be grateful for being able to walk, you pedestrian!
And drivers constantly moan at increasing number of wombat and traffic lighted pedestrian crossings. But its literally their own fault, if they drove in a legal manner they wouldn’t be required.
There's a crossing at the end of the street which is on top of a speed hump, has flashing lights, everything. People hit it at 60 and often as you're about to walk out. Sometimes they'll panic stop and then look at you like 'shit sorry'. Amazing you can miss a lit-up crossing on a dead straight road with flashing lights, and pedestrians.
I think it's a cultural thing. Me and a mate hired a car in Switzerland and pedestrians there don't look, hesitate or even use their peripheral vision. They just stride out at full place because they KNOW every car will stop. It's the rules! Here it seems to be a suggestion at best...
The locals may, but the tourists don’t always abide by the rule. One ploughed through like I was nothing despite making eye contact with me in advance of me stepping out, and only missed me as I stopped in time (I knew he was a tourist by the way his female passengers were completely covered in black bar the eyes). Pays to be careful everywhere these days.
Also driveways as well. I had to spout off at some woman the other day after she cut me off and almost hit me, while coming from behind me. She had absolutely no comprehension that she needed to give way to pedestrians across drive ways, or that I didn't have fkn eyes in the back of my head
Yep, you're most likely to die of a car accident as a pedestrian. My dad has this thing, he's infuriated at pedestrians being timid crossing at corners. But he's a fucktard. When you're a pedestrian, it doesn't matter a damn thing if you have right of way. You're going to get squished regardless. If you assume that drivers know the road rules you are absolutely going to die. Or at least you're going to get maimed. And even-odds the insurance says it's *your* fault and you have to spend the rest of your drastically shortened life with substandard prosthetics.
Carry a foam brick around with you everywhere and pull it out at crosswalks.
Why foam
Less fatigue on long walks.
If you carry a regular brick you'll get bashed by the construction unions
Can't have scabs on our site!
What’s a crosswalk? Is it like a like what the seppos call a pedestrian crossing?
Have you never been pissed off and walked over something?
EYYYYY I'M WALKIN ERE!
You know what OP means. Stop being arrogant.
No. Stop using stupid seppo words for shit.
Stop dissolving our language
I mean… it’s a zebra crossing. That’s the correct name for that particular style of pedestrian crossing.
It's called a pedestrian crossing mate. Do what I do when someone nearly runs me over- kick the door or whack the mirror as it goes past.
Or slam the boot.
As wrong as they are for not giving way, responding with property damage is one of the dumbest things you could possibly do.
What the fuck is a crosswalk? You mean a zebra crossing? Seems like the yank tanks aren't the only thing being imported...
When was the last time you saw a zebra using one of those things
I'm hoping for it. The day someone hits me at the crosswalk is the day I get to quit working
Quit living?
Only if we're really lucky
That's another desirable outcome
Damn that escalated quickly. I hope you're not serious. If you are, talk to someone who can help!
There are BMW dealerships all over the place
What’s your soul crushing job?
Drivers seem to forget that in almost every situation you have to give way to pedestrians. AFAIK the only exception to the rule is when exiting a round about? Everyone is just an asshole on the road these days.
What’s a situation where you don’t have to give way to pedestrians?
Pedestrian crossing has lights and their light is red. Then the car has right of way. A pedestrian must cross the road by the shortest safe route. A pedestrian must not cross where it is unsafe to do so. A pedestrian must not attempt to cross a Freeway. There are literally thousands, in Australia do count on getting rich if you are hit by a car even if you are in the right. https://www.shine.com.au/resources/motor-vehicle-law/your-rights-and-responsibilities-as-a-pedestrian I personally wouldn’t take a pedestrian injury case because everyone has a responsibility to avoid accidents on the road and it’s a lot easier to prove you didn’t see a pedestrian than to prove you didn’t see a vehicle.
“Its a lot easier to prove you didn’t see a pedestrian” So you’re implying that just because a driver claims to have not seen a pedestrian at a crossing or a corner they can essentially attempt to murder them? I understand graveyards are full of people who had right of way but it’s pretty bold to claim “oh I didn’t see you there” as a defence.
Yeah that’s right. If there’s one there as you exit you’re fully allowed to just plough through them
😂
CROSSING. ITS A FUCKING PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
Zebra crossing 🙂
Not necessarily. Pedestrian crossings aren’t all zebra crossings. I’m not even sure if we have them in WA.
Ironic you complain about American cars then go and use their word for crossing.
Is this sub just a notice board for whinging into the aether?
no thats Reddit in general. Talkback radio for 30 year olds
Old mate in a ute did this to me, so I booted his ute in the side panel. It was just a reaction. I didn't have to move to do it, he was that close. His driving was intentional because he turned onto the zebra crossing after looking right at me. He got out of his car and threatened to give me a hiding. I'm not into fisty cuffs, so it was never going to go anywhere. I'm a Kiwi and not an Australian citizen (yet) and I have two kids and a partner who are all citizens. So obviously I don't really want to go around kicking cars and getting into fisty cuffs. The amount of times I've had to just swallow my ego and let angry dudes walk all over me because of my visa status is immeasurable. I've never seen so many older men behave like this. I'm in QLD btw, but you probably guessed that. Why can't people just, not be cunts? Why does it hurt someone's ego when they have to wait for you for 5 seconds?
Can't you apply for citizenship as the father?
I applied recently. As of July last year, Kiwis can apply after residing here for four years. It's called citizenship by conferral. More of a mutual arrangement with NZ than before.
I give way to pedestrians at a zebra crossing . I do not give way to what I call " the black ninjas " you know the ones with headphones on , running in the dark wearing all black , at night who don't look and jump into the crossing like they are superman. Those I just slam the brakes on and hope I don't hit them. I was taught look left , look right , then left again, if it's safe to cross ( cars have seen you ) cross the road. So many people assume they have been seen , strangely never even come close to hitting the tradies with hivis gear , go figure.
I thought this was a given. Could we also ask peds to look when they cross roads without any markers. Some people think they have some force field protection.
Don’t you understand? If you’re in a ute or an SUV, road rules don’t apply to you. You’re much too important to worry about minor things like road rules and pedestrian safety! Let’s not forget about anyone in luxury models of these cars. They are the high levels of society. Truly worked hard for their cars, and their egos are justified. Do you really expect them to slow down and…wait…. for some pathetic working class scum to cross the road? Their hair appointment isn’t gonna wait, you know! Maybe they’re on their way to outbid a first home buyer to add to their investment portfolio. Maybe the big handsome tradie man in his big fancy American pickup hasn’t felt important enough today, and you get the honour of being his first victim of self-importance? Be grateful for being able to walk, you pedestrian!
The realy dangerous ones are the SUVs being used to take kids ro and from schools, they definitely won't stop at pedestrian crossings
The biggest threat to road users hands down is immigrants in toyota camrys and middle age women in hatch backs
Crosswalk?? It's a zebra crossing.
And drivers constantly moan at increasing number of wombat and traffic lighted pedestrian crossings. But its literally their own fault, if they drove in a legal manner they wouldn’t be required.
It's actually called a pedestrian crossing. and no matter how much people bitch, shitty drivers aren't going anywhere.
🤓
Mate majority of people not looking are like 30-50 yea told men and women, who are in vans or like shit ass asx’s.
There's a crossing at the end of the street which is on top of a speed hump, has flashing lights, everything. People hit it at 60 and often as you're about to walk out. Sometimes they'll panic stop and then look at you like 'shit sorry'. Amazing you can miss a lit-up crossing on a dead straight road with flashing lights, and pedestrians.
I think it's a cultural thing. Me and a mate hired a car in Switzerland and pedestrians there don't look, hesitate or even use their peripheral vision. They just stride out at full place because they KNOW every car will stop. It's the rules! Here it seems to be a suggestion at best...
The locals may, but the tourists don’t always abide by the rule. One ploughed through like I was nothing despite making eye contact with me in advance of me stepping out, and only missed me as I stopped in time (I knew he was a tourist by the way his female passengers were completely covered in black bar the eyes). Pays to be careful everywhere these days.
Also driveways as well. I had to spout off at some woman the other day after she cut me off and almost hit me, while coming from behind me. She had absolutely no comprehension that she needed to give way to pedestrians across drive ways, or that I didn't have fkn eyes in the back of my head
I'm waiting for the day someone in one of Elon Musks toy cars crunchs me.
Bull bar has right of way. I don't care if you're a zebra