In my day all we had to contend with was the Romans and their Chariots when we stepped onto the roads However I agree with the overall sentiment of this post, that drivers need to exercise caution at all times and that pedestrians also need to take responsibility for their actions as well!! But it does bring me to something tht makes my blood boil (more then being boiled alive in oil by Ceaser) There has been a series of adverts aimed at drivers of late, including the one where a small child is dead at the side of the road and saying if you hit me at 40 I have a 80% chance of dying, and if you hit me at 30 I have an 80% chance of surviving (don't ask me for the exact figures) The advert puts the emphasis totally on the driver for the accident and I agree with the overall sentiment of the advert (drive slower and careful) , however what makes me mad is that there are no counter adverts for children and parents basically saying 'don't play in the road and look both ways when crossing' Maybe I am not seeing them because I don't watch CITV but why don't we see adverts in the ilk of "the Green Cross Code Man" or "Tufty" or even the Hedgehog ones that used to be on any more? (okay apart from the fact that they were, looking back, naff adverts by todays standards) There needs to be an allround campaign to say "Drivers drive carefully, Pedestrians cross the road carefully and no one needs to have an unavoidable accident" and hopefully the message will get through to everyone! Road safety is the job of everyone and not just drivers.