Angels City Monger

I cannot be the only one that thinks the younger generation believe all roads are just one big Zebbra crossing? They dont even look at any cars coming their way. Just chat away on their phones stepping out expecting everyone to stop. maybe Its time we do what they do in the USA and ban "Jay Walking" also no use of Ipod /phone etc whilst crossing roads
I witnessed two teenage girls today step out right into th epath of a bus. Both girls Yacking on their phones and telling the driver to **** *** when he jumped out to Tell them he was "upset". they just walked away again into th eroad ignoring other cars and laughing

Its like they love Death?

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

I find its mostly old men that just walk out as if they have a right to be there !! Some old women tried this in my local ASDA and one of the lorries got a bit too close !

Prasius

iTrader: (1)

Yip, senile old buggers who don't even have the excuse of even knowing what an Ipod is seem to have an obsession with jumping out in front of me.

Prehaps its an attempt at assisted suicide or something??

miss d

yea one played chicken with me but i slow down and give my car a big rev they soon move

CrisPDuk

I've generally found that women with young kids are the worst offenders, the kids invariably do what their teachers have taught them and look both ways, see you coming and stop The mother is always so wrapped up in her own little world that she'll lose her temper at the poor kid and start dragging him/her across the road in front of you
Then when they finally do see you, the first thing they shout is always "Why don't you watch where you're going?" WTF

alcazar

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The worst offenders are young-to-middle-aged men, trying to prove how macho they are. They saunter across the road, deliberately making you slowdown or take avoiding action.

Like, "Look at me, aren't I HARD, I made a car slow and give way to me".

I DO slow, (of course) , then, just as I'm REALLY close, give 'em the airhorns Makes the b*ggers jump and they look stupid, not hard

Alcazar

Dieseldog

Need some of these fitted...

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Angels City Monger

I find its the 14-255 years olds. As they seem to have some chip on their shoulder avout things. The manner in which they want to try and start some sort of conflict with the drivers. They just waltz out from behind buses etc and expect cars to just stop straight away for them.. Not once do they think the driver might not be watching etc or even worse be drunk etc.

Dieseldog

True, it's just our beligerent, bitter, chip-on-the shoulder society. I hope wonder what it'll be like in 10-15 years when all these 'attitude' types are the people running the country...

Angels City Monger

Its Mad here in Brighton during the summer, I have to drive everywhere with my eyes out on stalks looking out for these kids. I dont think I ever reach eaven 20mph these days in towns. too scared of having to fight it out in the street or courts

SiPie

They do live a while in Brighton

Angels City Monger

Its the fresh air.

miss d

there was this lady by canvry police station in middle of road i nearly hit her and when i started shouting at her she still just stood there then walked across it cheesed me of as there was traffic lights five steps away from the stupid lady

Abdabz

And then when the little shesiters get run over, the locals / parents blame the council for inadequate road safety measures, rather than themselves for not educating their kids on road safety and the Green Cross Code...

It's another example of what is wrong with our country today...

Moonloops

The plebs in London cross the road about 5 metres away from the crossings

I reckon the congestion charge entitles me to run the ******* over..

Prasius

iTrader: (1)

Oh that does really annoy me - A crossing no more than a few metres away and then they expect you to slow down for them. Get screwed; if you walked to the crossing I'd me more than happy to stop - as it is you can go get *cough*ed.

Moonloops

.. and also, when I use a crossing as a pedestrian I'm amazed at the amount of people who don't press the little button and just expect the lights to change based on a "smell of stale cat **** sensor"

miss d

i dont push that button i teach my kids to do it as my 2yr old loves pushing any kind of buttons

DCI Gene Hunt

The best ones are the:

Crosses the road just ahead of where you are, sees you approaching and feckin slows his stride to try and make you brake... , then when you have the 'Death Race 2000' stare (and its odds on you aren't slowing down) they crap their pants, but try to keep 'cool' as they speed up again in a Benny Hill/Monty Python style silly walk way.....

Lydia72

I usually pop the window down and shout 'Cars don't hurt when they hit you', always goes down well

miss d

same ere but sometimes give a good rev so they bloody hear you they soon run

Moonloops

A fine use of the little germ factories methinks

BigGT3Fan

Just look at it as another demonstration of the darwin effect

Leslie

They jusst step off the pavement across the road without looking and often with their backs to the traffic down here!

Les