I almost witnessed a fatality
During a shopping trip I was stood waiting at a pelican crossing to cross the road , not far from me was a woman with a little girl, a toddler. As we were waiting for "The green man" the little girl ran out onto the crossing , straight in front of a car. The driver only JUST managed to stop in time, the traffic was very busy and it was lucky that he did not get shunted from behind by a truck or bus or something, otherwise the outcome would have been horrendous.I remember everyone who was stood at the kerb going "Ooooh!" and while the mother ran out to retrieve the child more than one person muttering words to the effect "Why doesn't that stupid woman. get a set of reins for that kid!"
(Mackeson_drinker, Sat 22 Dec 2012, 7:41, Reply)