Indeed. I hope someone explained to the boy that he nearly got hurt badly so he could learn from it. But I doubt it. He was just laughing so wasn't taking it seriously.Now, I might get flamed for this (and I'm not excusing the driver for blowing the crossing at school time and with people/young children waiting to cross), but that child is clearly not road "wise" just yet - why oh why was the adult not hanging on to him for dear life? And he didn't even run after him, just stretched out his arm a bit . They started crossing knowing very well the car hadn't stopped, and in this case the ignorant driver didn't.
Awful all round, drivers and pedestrians .
+1My alarms allways go off where i see a fjew kids near the road, i assume they are as stupid and ignorant i was at the same age.
Kids near the road should prompt any driver or for that matter cyclist to be extra carefull.
Especially as she parked illegally and dangerously when there were legal, safer spots available!1) The mother who let her youngster out into the roadway, the kiddy wearing the blue coat, needs a strong talking to.
1) The mother who let her youngster out into the roadway, the kiddy wearing the blue coat, needs a strong talking to.
2) The driver of the white Mitsubishi isn't totally to blame. Bad placement of a Zebra crossing, too close to a junction and difficult to spot any pedestrians on that side of the road when turning in from that direction.
3) The odd looking guy waiting outside At John's Church at school time concerned me.
Very first rule in the UK's Highway Code:I think it's generally written in all laws everywhere that pedestrians have the right of way in crossings unless controlled by a signal device.