On 17 Oct 2004 08:22:53 -0700, (Silas Denyer)
wrote in message :

Pedestrians should have the right to cross at crossings without fear
of being hit - by *anything*.

Unfortunately large numbers of pedestrians are killed every year on
crossings. But not by cyclists, which invites the question: why pick
on them?

One possible answer lies in the definition of a pedestrian as "a
person who has found somewhere to park the car".

Guy
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