"Bridget Driscoll achieved notoriety by becoming the first pedestrian to be= killed in a car accident in the United Kingdom. Whilst visiting the Crysta= l Palace in London on 17th August 1896, she was hit by an automobile which = was giving demonstration rides at a maximum speed of 4 mph. R.D."
Whats the point of these new 20mph city speed limits ? They obviously need = to be about 3mph
killed in a car accident in the United Kingdom. Whilst visiting the Crystal Palace in London on 17th August 1896, she was hit by an automobile which was giving demonstration rides at a maximum speed of 4 mph. R.D."
be about 3mph
Not the same. We have pedestrian-friendly bumpers. And other features which should help reduce the effect of a car hitting a person. Maybe we could push the boat out to 5 mph?
Variable speed limits might be more to the point. I used to drive to work past a school at about 15-20mph and did manage to stop dead once when a boy without any warning ran into the road in front of me. Nearly got caught by police with radar guns a couple of times on Sundays on the same road when it was deserted.
Or maybe everyone needs to wear special leg protectors when out walking in these 'shared spaces' These places do not work as intended and its about time councils stopped looking at pretty pictures and started protecting pedestrians again using those new fangled devices called pavement ts and crossing points with lights. grin.
Brian
But that would mean banning cars from pavements. And they seem to be quite popular for parking on.
be about 3mph
Bring back the man with the red flag. Not only will it eliminate road deaths but it will also eliminate unemployment. I can see NuLabr adopting this policy as a matter of urgency to reduce the hideous carnage on our roads.
Eh? Whaddayermean not many people die onthe roads nowadays?
Stealth tax - raising money from speeding fines.
be killed in a car accident in the United Kingdom. Whilst visiting the Crys= tal Palace in London on 17th August 1896, she was hit by an automobile whic= h was giving demonstration rides at a maximum speed of 4 mph. R.D."
d to be about 3mph
She probably never seen a motor car before. And assumed that like a horse, it would stop.
Death by rail was much earlier.
William Huskisson
As, indeed, was the first car death.
You've been to Paris then ?
rubbish.. you don't have to speed. Now congestion charging is a tax.
killed in a car accident in the United Kingdom. Whilst visiting the Crystal Palace in London on 17th August 1896, she was hit by an automobile which was giving demonstration rides at a maximum speed of 4 mph. R.D."
be about 3mph
Darwin rules. Horse accidents vastly exceeeded motor accidents for years until the utter demise of the horse. Horses don't even have drum brakes and a couple of tons of cart are hard to stop.
Th history of the motor vehicle is one of falling accident and death rates from road traffic accidents.
o be killed in a car accident in the United Kingdom. Whilst visiting the Cr= ystal Palace in London on 17th August 1896, she was hit by an automobile wh= ich was giving demonstration rides at a maximum speed of 4 mph. R.D."
eed to be about 3mph
Yes, IU she repeatedly opened and closed her umbrella at it which was the a= ccepted way to stop a horse, but it didn't work.
Chris
Horses are also dangerous when stationary - horse kicks being a significant danger. Poisson anyone?
"Goals, floods, and horse kicks"
Haven't seen that in a while.
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