wyrdness

I commute through Ealing every day and you can almost guarantee that there'll be a lemming stepping out in front of you somewhere near the Broadway shopping centre. They usually ignore the red man at the pedestrian crossing and walk out just as the lights are turning green.
The only place worse than Ealing seems to be Wood Green where they cross anywhere without looking. A 20mph speed limit has been introduced there, presumably to reduce braking distance.