AFAIK The highway code has ALWAYS specified that a driver does not HAVE to stop unless someone is actually on a zebra crossing, this has been the case for the last 23 driving years that I can remember.
It is an uncontrolled crossing that relies on the driver stopping before the pedestrian is able to cross.
Now if your on about pelican or toucan crossings, they are different as they are light controlled and the driver MUST stop when the lights change.
If a pedestrian loses a leg for crossing when it is unsafe to do so, this is called an accident & although the pedestrian gets hurt, the driver gets blamed & prosecuted even if it is the pedestrians fault because they did not use the crossing properly.
AT least if you see a car you can often tell with good certainty where it may be going, usually along the road, pedesatrians go all over the place, without any warning and cause many hazards. I'm with what ollie said.
And col k, and Digsy... lol
Have a nice day now..... |