Re: [NSW] Wagga victim's mother's letter to SMH

[Hugh McGuinness <hughm@lucent.com>]

tony bailey wrote:
> 
> "Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@NOSPAMbhp.com> wrote in message > >
> > I think the problem at Bulli was that it was an elderly motorist who saw
> the
> > red light and then put her foot on the accelerator instead of the brake.
> > --
> >
> 
> But Chris-
> 
> The P&C had been warning for YEARS that a fatality was going to occur
> there - that woman was not the only one who was running the red! And running
> the red is one thing - but killing  a child who has actually rotten into a
> traffic lane on the "walk" sign is a different matter.
> 
> It has been noticeable in Sydney for some years that, if you are using a
> pedestrian crossing on the "WALK"  you HAVE to wait for traffic to stop in
> all of the lanes on your side before you start across. Even many cars that
> do stop end up stopped in the middle of the crossing (I sometimes feel like
> opening the front door and crawling across the driver just to emphasise the
> point)
> 

Yes, this is the situation where you ask the driver if he prefers you
go through the back seat or over the roof :-)

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