Indicating at pedestrian crossing!? Why not?

nacimroc

When you want to let someone walk across the road in front of you, if you indicate right this lets the pedestrian know they can cross and stops cars behind overtaking what they think is a stationary car, hitting the pedestrian.

Just wondering why it never took off over here? Its pretty standard in most european countries. Seems like a good fairly obvious safe thing to do. May be worth suggesting to the RSA to roll out ?

Edit: It doesn't have to be just pedestrian crossing. Letting someone cross the road anywhere.

-Corkie-

You are supposed to stop... Why would you indicate when you are going straight ahead..

CiniO

Where did you see any drivers doing it?
I've driven in many EU countries, but never seen anything like that.

Thoie

The only time I'd do something like that is if I've pulled in behind a parked car on a narrow street to let someone coming the other way come through - I pull in but indicate right to show that I will be going ahead once the other car has come through the gap. Doesn't always stop some numpty dashing ahead and coming head to head with the other car.

Can't see why I'd do it for a pedestrian crossing, unless some halfwit has parked on it.

aujopimur

CiniO wrote: »

Where did you see any drivers doing it?
I've driven in many EU countries, but never seen anything like that.

Just a plain daft idea.

aujopimur

nacimroc wrote: »

When you are at a zebra/pedestrian crossing letting someone walk across, if you indicate right this lets the pedestrian know they can cross and stops cars behind overtaking what they think is a stationary car, hitting the pedestrian.

Just wondering why it never took off over here? Its pretty standard in most european countries. Seems like a good fairly obvious safe thing to do. May be worth suggesting to the RSA to roll out ?

Edit: It doesn't have to be just pedestrian crossing. Letting someone cross the road anywhere.

That's a daft idea.

Vertakill

Sounds ridiculous?

Pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing means you stop if you're in a car.

There's no gray area here so I don't see why you'd need to indicate left or right which would no doubt just confuse things in the off chance that you're planning on going left or right after the pedestrian crossing....

Sounds like overcomplicating something that's fairly simple and actually making it more dangerous.

mikemac1

You're making a simple rule vastly more complicated OP

And while I'm here pedestrians are supposed to put one foot on the zebra crossing and look up the road, the cars will stop

Around here they put their hand in their pockets, head down, never look and straight out on the crossing.

nacimroc

nacimroc wrote: »

When you are at a zebra/pedestrian crossing letting someone walk across, if you indicate right this lets the pedestrian know they can cross and stops cars behind overtaking what they think is a stationary car, hitting the pedestrian.

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What kind of numpty overtakes at a pedestrian crossing

-Corkie-

RoverJames wrote: »

What kind of numpty overtakes at a pedestrian crossing

Numpty is right..

CiniO

RoverJames wrote: »

What kind of numpty overtakes at a pedestrian crossing

There's hundreds of them. Just go to Poland to see a good few

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A53DAnTwDjs

nacimroc

If you are driving along any road anywhere and you want to let a pedestrian cross, you stop and indicate right. Its done everywhere in Italy, I've seen it in France, Austria, Belgium.

So every car stops every single time at a pedestrian crossing? Someone even suggested they put a limb out onto the road according to the ROTR. This way the pedestrian knows you are letting them cross and doesn't have to risk parts! The car behinds remains where they are and doesn't think your just double parking.

BTW...came down people! I think I touched a nerve with some of yee! Came down folks! Its a discussion! (Imagine someone discussing something in a discussion forum) FFS!

-Corkie-

We are not Trolls despite your ninja edit. 99% of us here drive in Ireland and do not indicate to pedestrians.

nacimroc

nacimroc wrote: »

... if you indicate right this lets the pedestrian know they can cross and stops cars behind overtaking what they think is a stationary car..

-Corkie- wrote: »

Why would you indicate when you are going straight ahead..

You want pretty little pictures too ?

-Corkie-

nacimroc wrote: »

You want pretty little pictures too ?

No your grand.. Pedestrian crossing do there job besides someone putting on their indicators confusing the whole situation.

nacimroc

nacimroc wrote: »

Edit: It doesn't have to be just pedestrian crossing. Letting someone cross the road anywhere.

nacimroc wrote: »

If you are driving along any road anywhere and you want to let a pedestrian cross.....

-Corkie- wrote: »

Pedestrian crossing do there job besides someone putting on their indicators confusing the whole situation.

Your missing the point of the thread!

-Corkie-

nacimroc wrote: »

Your missing the point of the thread!

Your a mighy man at the auld editing I must say...

Nite now if I see you crossing the road I will flash every light at you to cross..;)

nacimroc

nacimroc wrote: »

Your missing the point of the thread!

You couldn't hold thatagainst anybody really.

overshoot

nacimroc wrote: »

So every car stops every single time at a pedestrian crossing? Someone even suggested they put a limb out onto the road according to the ROTR. This way the pedestrian knows you are letting them cross and doesn't have to risk parts! The car behinds remains where they are and doesn't think your just double parking.

i would have thought a car slowing to a stop would suggest would let them know they can cross and the big yellow flashing lights at zebra crossings/traffic lights at the rest would remind everyone else know where they are? (plus if you were double parking you would indicate left (i hope), stopping without indicating to me would suggest they had reason to do so, hazzards if anything would be the best choice of yellow lights)
i think someone earlier is right, indicating right is only overcomplicating things. your attention on the road should really cover more than the rear lights of the car infront, there are enough other warnings for the crossings
re anywhere else, similar points the main one being the car should be indicating left and pulling in a bit if he is double parking, and a general awareness of beyond the rear lights of the car in front you also be good!

nacimroc

Fair enough. Maybe they do it abroad because the have so many mopeds, bikes that pass so much.

mad muffin

Introducing indicating at pedestrian crossings here would just complicate the issue cause the Irish just don't know how to indicate.

Look at round-a-bouts, with the over complicated indicting procedures here. There was no need to have someone indicate going over a round-a-bout.

In Australia you only indicate going left or right, people know if your going straight a head there I no need to indicate, it helps that people actually use there indicators though, unlike here…

pred racer

I like the way they do it in paris. Dont stop for pedestrian crossings ever:D
If the person is on the crossing running for their life.....see how close you can get to them :P

Gophur

nacimroc wrote: »

If you are driving along any road anywhere and you want to let a pedestrian cross, you stop and indicate right. Its done everywhere in Italy, I've seen it in France, Austria, Belgium.

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This would be indicating you are pulling in to the side of the road (indicating right in the countries mentioned) and are, in fact, requesting other drivers to overtake you.

A stupid idea, OP. Concentrate on your own driving and stop trying to police the drivers behind you.

mikemac1

pred racer wrote: »

I like the way they do it in paris. Dont stop for pedestrian crossings ever:D
If the person is on the crossing running for their life.....see how close you can get to them :P

Sounds like Rome too

Step on the pedestrian crossing and run for your life :eek:

Be nervous, very nervous when you are crossing the road in Rome

Ah the Italians, car drivers blowing their horns and waving madly at everything and kamikaze scooter riders going through suicidal gaps.
A bikers safety gear of choice is a Tshirt and shorts.

keithclancy

Been driving around the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium for 5 years, have never seen this phenomenon you speak of.

I wouldn't give indication of anything and would only do what I'm supposed to do i.e. stop and let the pedestrians cross, the person behind you might get confused if you start indicating.

E.G. indicating Left a brommer might undertake you because he thought you were turning, then hit the pedestrian.

If there was something wrong at the pedestrian crossing I'd use the hazards.

corktina

you only have to drive your own car,
its up to the guy behind to drive his and think
" hello this guy is slowing down, I wonder why, Oh maybe it's that pedestrian crossing ..." (typed using Eccles from the Goons voice...)

aujopimur

Do as a lot of drivers do, never ever indicate.