Barry Izbak
U.T.A.
Looks nasty. Number seven outside the Bystander cafe. Ambulances. Old Bill. Road closed. Person on a stretcher. 
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Another bus accident
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Peter Grummit
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Somebody trying to cross without waiting for the green man?
Barry Izbak
U.T.A.
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Wouldn't surprise me. But can't speculate.
Sussex Nomad
Well-known member
Go drive in London (which I sadly have to do), every single cyclist and motorbike rider has this death wish.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Red man, green man, any colour man, just riding on or watching a bus trying to make it's way along North Street is quite an education. I saw a guy riding a skateboard hanging off the back of a bus recently. Death wish or what?
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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Most junctions around town don't have a proper pedestrian-centric red man now tho. They've got some mickey mouse little box on the side of the traffic light with a two inch high display. Only motorists get the proper red/amber/green signs. Some areas e.g. around the clock tower are stupidly difficult to cross safely for a pedestrian. Many just use their own skill and judgement as to whether they're in imminent danger of being mown down and pay little heed to whatever miniscule lights are available.
Looks nasty. Number seven outside the Bystander cafe. Ambulances. Old Bill. Road closed. Person on a stretcher.
Just a Cubs' fan who found out the Cardinals signed Dexter Fowler.
Reckon it's folks walking around with headphones on not paying attention to the word around them.
I saw some poor bloke go under a bus on upper north Street some years ago. Genuinely still have visions of it from time to time. Hope everyone makes it okay from today's accident.
I drive in London on a regular basis for both work and pleasure and have never had an issue with any cyclists that I can recall, apart from the odd one jumping a red light (which infuriates me as a cyclist).
BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
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I nearly got run down twice in one day and both times it was because I hadn't heard the traffic.
Haven't worn headphones outside the house since.
Sussex Nomad
Well-known member
Get yourself over to the Hammersmith Bridge and A219, you'll have plenty of issues.
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
Remainer
Talking of "having a death wish" The Old Steine near Sainsburys is just a joke, despite fast moving traffic, the 'red man' means nothing, people crossing don't even make an effort to step up to a jog, they just stroll across the road like you'd imagine them to do in down town Addis Ababa or somewhere like that.