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Crossing the Road
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I never really noticed this much back home but I have a lot up in Belfast. Ever notice how some people always wait till the light turns green before they cross. Even when there are no cars around or if you can cross the road easily without putting yourself in danger. I see a lot of people just standing there waiting for the signal to cross when they should just use their initiative and cross. Does anyone here do it and if so, why?
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I always wait until there's a red light/green man.
I have to keep telling him, that even if other people cross when the man is red, he mustnt and those people are being dnagerous/naughty.
On busier roads I wait more often, though.
however i'm quite impatient and don't tend to do this...! i tend to know at the big crossings where i'm at uni where the cars are going to come from next/when they're going red etc.
I usually just cross the road if it's clear.
Yeh but that's if you're unsure what's going on.
I see people waiting when the road is totally clear and you just wanna slap them. I'm impatient myself. Must get from point A to point B in fastest time possible.
i never said i did it.
i always feel quite umm..what's the word when i've crossed the road and gone about 10miles down the street and they're still waiting for the green man!
course when i have kids and what not i'll be more sensible.
I knew you were on of those people. I could tell before I even read the post.
not like you did it on purpose!
anyway chances are someone else will come along and cross while it's still green.
it annoys me when i see people doing it now; well since i've been driving.
When I was younger I used to just press everyone I saw and walk on.
Those things are fucking shit.
gotta love karma
I know what you mean, but i know what she means as well.
When I'm skunked up I'm conscious of small children following my example of sprinting across the road so I only cross when the only traffic is at least far off. Usually sprint across when no children are about though.
Old People are worst for it i've noticed.
Obviously when you reach that age you don't give a shit if you die or not. They're fucking sucidal crossing, I swear! Number of times I've seen one just go right into traffic... nuts. They never get hit though!