I didn't say it was illegal?
Where did I say it was illegal?
I said it was unsafe.
The "red man" at a pedestrian crossing means it's not safe to cross. Why are you having a problem grasping that principle?
The "red man" at a pedestrian crossing means it's not safe to cross.
Nah. It means that motor traffic along the road that the crossing crosses has priority*.
*having priority doesn't mean "the right to smash into peds who happen to be in the road", mind
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having priority doesn't mean "the right to smash into peds who happen to be in the road", mind
Yeah totally, but as it says on the diagram, "do not cross". I know it's not there for legality but it is there to make crossing as safe as possible.
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I didn't say it was illegal?
Where did I say it was illegal?
I said it was unsafe.
The "red man" at a pedestrian crossing means it's not safe to cross. Why are you having a problem grasping that principle?