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was going to pose this question in my very own discussion but this seems as good a place as any.
Broke my leg a few years back, when on a motorbike, not doing more than 10-15mph filtering thru heavy traffic down in brixton, man steps out in front of me, looking other way eating chips, I pull hard on brake, lose front end, knee hits concrete, break leg, more concerned about bike, don't realise leg is broken until following evening. operation, on crutches for four-five months.
Now when the police came out to investigate accident I was told that pedestrians have right of way whether light is green or red, and it's upto me to prove that I was not riding dangerously (I know this conversation was in relation to a motorbike accident) but does anyone know if this legal standing is true. Because pedestrians step out like they've got god on their side, not just the law. And its been hacking me off for years, though I have mellowed somewhat, that they seem to disregard not just their safety, but mine as well.