Should children be used as human shields?

Bad road design could be said to make the issue worse, but its still pretty idiotic to walk out into oncoming traffic on the red man, bike or not.

Agreed. But I think if one is the kind of cyclist to whom these things happen on a regular basis, it's worth at least considering the possibility that oneself, as the common theme to all occurrences, might be the key to unlocking the mystery of why everyone else is such a fucking terrible road user.

Just a thought of course.