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Dec 12, 2007 | 04:21 PM

#31

gotmashed

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From: www.aroundthesouth.co.uk

Ive had two chav's with my wingmirror who did the hole jump out and crab walk trying to look "ard" i did the "try" to swerve but didnt quite make it

both times police called and they were found at fault and mirror paid for

Funny watching them roll around the floor holding there ****.

Dec 12, 2007 | 05:18 PM

#32

vindaloo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonic'

I hit a pedestrian a few years back on the elephant & castle roundabout, the police sent me a letter asking did I want to prosecute the pedestrian as I could have sued for stress, damage to the car etc etc

Was it 'cos he was B......

...razilian?

Dec 12, 2007 | 05:50 PM

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Sonic'

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From: Couch Spud

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Originally Posted by vindaloo

Was it 'cos he was B......

...razilian?

Funny you should say that, he was black, but then that doesnt really have anything to do with the fact he was were he shouldnt be

Dec 13, 2007 | 12:32 PM

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Leslie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OllyK

That isn't what it said, if they're on the road before you start to turn in to the junction, they have right of way. You're earlier post implied they only had right of way on zebra crossings and traffic light crossings, that isn't the case. So with SM going for the guy as he turned in, if he had hit, it would have been SM's fault as the guy had right of way.

I misunderstood the bit about the junction. Yes you are right in that circumstance.

Les