On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 11:14:21 +0100, Annabel Smyth
wrote in message
:

Normally, when a pelican crossing is on a pedestrian cycle, the traffic
stops to allow pedestrians to cross the road.

Though not always, for example in Reading. Where it is also
considered perfectly acceptable to drive through bus links clearly
marked for buses and taxis only.

Many road users do whatever they think they can get away with. In the
case of cyclists, they do so primarily at risk to themselves. In the
case of motorists, less so.

Which is why some URCers take umbrage when the lawless behaviour of
some cyclists is used as a smokescreen to obscure the lawless and much
more dangerous behaviour of many drivers.

Guy
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