[Spridgets] England trip

[Guy R Day]

As a general rule, yes.
BUT - we do have a lot of non-indigenous Brits from areas of the world where 
driving abilities are not at a premium and who tend to drive taxis.  This 
group of road user tends to bias general driving skills in a downward trend. 
(This is the most polite and politically way I can think of expressing 
this.)
It is a driving license endorseable offence to cause a pedestrian to deviate 
from his chosen progress when on a pedestrian (zebra) crossing.  By the way, 
it is also an offence to drive through a puddle in the road and splash 
someone on the pavement - but it's still good fun!!  ::: :-)

Guy R Day



> All i know is if you look right when stepping off a curb to cross the 
> street,
> you're going to get creamed.  OTOH, when I was last there about 30 yrs 
> ago,
> the Brits would junp on the binders as soon as you dangled a tootsie into 
> the
> zebra striped pedestrian crossing.  Wonder if it's still the same?
>
> Rick