Pet hates....

[SebringRS]

One of my pet hates happened today, as it usually does when I go near my local shopping precinct or sainsburys.

 

My pet hate is people not stopping at zebra crossings when people are crossing, so usually when I see someone coming at speed to avoid stopping I speed up. Usually works

 

Today, kinda different, I saw someone coming did the usual, and well she wasent gunna stop either, so instead of me continuing and getting run over, I stopped midway across the zebra lines. Lifted my foot back, car gets in line with me.....BANG!! Put my foot into her sil. Thank fook it didnt hurt

 

Probably would never do it again, but felt kinda right at the same time, not sure if anyone will agree, but really does tick me off that someone couldn't be arsed to stop for one second to let someones, who's right of way it is, across the road.

[mk3cokebottle]

i know its wrong that they didnt stop but i gotta say if someone kicked my car like that then i would of got out and put you on ya arse !!

[SebringRS]

I did think that when I did it. And was surprised they didn't

[mk3cokebottle]

obviosly just lucky or they was listening to music or just in a rush to get somewhere .......

 

i wouldnt make it a fashion though bud cos im sure the next person will

[PlopPlop]

My son was nearly run down on a zebra crossing when a car stopped for us and the car behind overtook it, I kicked it and prayed for him to stop

[capri71]

A complete twat on a fast bike got the raging hump because I wouldn't move over for him while in the fast lane... not until i'd finished passing a lorry that is when I got past the lorry and moved over the biker rode close to my o/s wing and tried to kick my car. I saw what he was upto and dodged left causing him to kick air and nearly throw himself off his bike - he didn't but we went into wobble before recovering and riding off. I bet he needed clean pants

[Tom]

I usually put a foot or a hand to their wing mirror

[over_head_cam]

When I was 17 I threw a 50p through a blokes rear screen when he nearly run me over at a red light

 

Zebra's are funny things, if someone steps out and you knock them over it isn't always regarded as your fault. If you haven't got time to stop then what can you do. But obviously if someone is waiting, you stop

[Trevmk3]

try crossing one in France, think they only have to stop if your in the road even then they dont

[fatboycharlie]

sometimes its hard ?now u see him now u dont now u see him now u dont ?

[SebringRS]

Glad I'm not the only one

 

This women had plenty of time to stop, hence the reason I went. And the fact she sped up when I crossed just pushed me over the edge

[jayson2.3pinto]

When I was 17 I threw a 50p through a blokes rear screen when he nearly run me over at a red light

 

Zebra's are funny things, if someone steps out and you knock them over it isn't always regarded as your fault. If you haven't got time to stop then what can you do. But obviously if someone is waiting, you stop

 

lol waste off money phil .? do you always walk about with 50 pence ready

[Vista]

Zebra's are funny things, if someone steps out and you knock them over it isn't always regarded as your fault. If you haven't got time to stop then what can you do. But obviously if someone is waiting, you stop

 

I think the highway code states that the pedestrian only takes control of the traffic by stepping out, ergo the vehicle isn't obliged to stop until he's done so.

 

Here you go, extract from the code

 

Crossings

 

18

 

At all crossings. When using any type of crossing you should

always check that the traffic has stopped before you start to cross or push a pram onto a crossing

always cross between the studs or over the zebra markings. Do not cross at the side of the crossing or on the zig-zag lines, as it can be dangerous

You MUST NOT loiter on any type of crossing.

[Laws ZPPPCRGD reg 19 & RTRA sect 25(5)]

 

19

 

Zebra crossings. Give traffic plenty of time to see you and to stop before you start to cross. Vehicles will need more time when the road is slippery. Wait until traffic has stopped from both directions or the road is clear before crossing. Remember that traffic does not have to stop until someone has moved onto the crossing. Keep looking both ways, and listening, in case a driver or rider has not seen you and attempts to overtake a vehicle that has stopped.

[over_head_cam]

lol waste off money phil .? do you always walk about with 50 pence ready

 

It was ALL I had, and I had my hands in my pockets all the time at 17 ;)

 

Remember that traffic does not have to stop until someone has moved onto the crossing. Keep looking both ways, and listening, in case a driver or rider has not seen you and attempts to overtake a vehicle that has stopped.

 

I do think pedestrians forget that they have to use a bit of common too. I nearly run some bloke over who ran out of an alley, straight onto a crossing. He may have technically controlled the crossing, but it would be no good to be right if he was roadkill :lol:

[lotusless]

with 50p in your pocket at 17 phil you were probably on your way to by a mk1 escort + still get some change

[SebringRS]

with 50p in your pocket at 17 phil you were probably on your way to by a mk1 escort + still get some change

 

With 50p that's twin cam prices back then weren't it

[over_head_cam]

Ha-de-fookin ha ha

 

You 2 are so funny

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SebringRS]

Ha-de-fookin ha ha

 

You 2 are so funny

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But true

 

 

 

 

[RedMk1Fiesta]

pet hates?

i hate it when people eat with their mouth open................. lol

[SmokeEm]

pet hates?

i hate it when people eat with their mouth open................. lol

 

Ditto - really winds me up

 

The worse one for me though is when your sat in a restaurant & the bloke/couple next to you keep nipping outside for a smoke They bloody stink when they return!!!!!

[Grizzley Dell]

i hate it when i ring the docs and cant have an appointment for 2 weeks no point being ill nowdays

[RedMk1Fiesta]

i hate it when people wont admit that theyre wrong e.g. i know someone who reckons a 24v granada cosworth is actually a flat-6 turbo and wont listen when i say its a n/a 2.9 v6.

gets on my tits

 

sad thing is... its not a windup, he is adament its true LOL

[flord escort]

what anoys me is " is that a MEXICO?"

 

 

NOOOOO i foookin aint thats why it says 1600 sport on the side.

i have had people argue with me on this subject i ought know its my frickin car

[Trevmk3]

but Dave

 

 

is it?

 

i have a few pet hates, people eating with there mouths open making noise ect (usually have a go at my mate when he does it ), people talking over you

[flord escort]

i have another one the school my lad goes to thinks its funny to feed baked beens to the kids every day this in turn enables my 4 year old to out gun me in the fart game

 

and create such stomach churning smells that he actualy can clear a room much to his delight

 

i am begining to wish i never introduced him to the fart game