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17-07-09, 10:37 AM

Looking at it from the fact that if the crossing patrol was obscured from your view by parked vehicles,it therefore implies that you were obscured by parked vehicles to the crossing patrol. Crossing patrols are fallible like anybody else and as you managed to stop camera evidence does not always give an accurate analysis of the situation.
You made an emergency stop so I would presume there would be a skid mark.
The following figs are from the Technical Service Forensic Engineering.
A vehicle leaves a 40ft skid mark before coming to rest-the original speed is about 30mph.
If you are behind 3 parked cars this would be about 60ft so you add thinking time and braking distance into the factor and you managed to stop.
Alternatively if the crossing patrol saw you it is their duty to allow a safe time distance for you to stop
i.e. It would be completely irresponsible for them to step out in front of a vehicle at 60ft and expect them to stop without skidding to a halt.

17-07-09, 10:37 AM	#28
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Prosecution for driving without due care and attention Looking at it from the fact that if the crossing patrol was obscured from your view by parked vehicles,it therefore implies that you were obscured by parked vehicles to the crossing patrol. Crossing patrols are fallible like anybody else and as you managed to stop camera evidence does not always give an accurate analysis of the situation. You made an emergency stop so I would presume there would be a skid mark. The following figs are from the Technical Service Forensic Engineering. A vehicle leaves a 40ft skid mark before coming to rest-the original speed is about 30mph. If you are behind 3 parked cars this would be about 60ft so you add thinking time and braking distance into the factor and you managed to stop. Alternatively if the crossing patrol saw you it is their duty to allow a safe time distance for you to stop i.e. It would be completely irresponsible for them to step out in front of a vehicle at 60ft and expect them to stop without skidding to a halt.