Pedestrianing at
T-junctions poll.
When crossing the perpendicular road (along the flow of the main road) I…
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There’s a junction at the end of my road where people pretty much NEVER do option 2, in either direction.
When on the main road and turning into my road I of course anticipate this, and wait for them, not least because the Highway Code has mandated that I do so for the past few years (it used not to).
But they’ll still frequently swear at me because I’m on a bike and not allowed to exist
@urlyman I'm in the US, so my head is always on a swivel. I've had the right-of-way, made solid eye contact with the driver, and still had them try to run me over. And don't get me started with driverless cars.
@troublewithwords glad you’re here Steven 😀
I expect that everyone else on the road doesn't deserve their license and is trying to kill me. Much like Prince Humperdinck, I always think everything could be a trap, which is why I'm still alive.
@urlyman I had a friend who never looked when crossing little roads. I asked him about it and he said, “if someone hits me, I’ll sue!”
I had to point out to him that many people in the area drove Chelsea tractors, and you can’t sue from a coffin. And I don’t think it made a difference.
I have no idea what he’s up to nowadays, but I hope he stayed out of hospital.
@urlyman If crossing a three way intersection, check at least five ways twice. The three you know about, the one somebody assumed worked, and one more just in case someone got creative.
