This very disturbing CCTV capture comes from the Russian city of Perm (no dear, it’s not a hair style).
It shows what we’ve all done, just jogged across a pedestrian crossing to get to the other side in a hurry.
Except this time, the bus behind that car has had a brake failure and…
p.s. What I find really interesting is that in Russia it’s OK to video a street scene, whereas if you try that in London and you’ll get the Plastic Police (PCSOs) on your case telling you that you’re not allowed to do that here
It’s not about jaywalking. It’s about personal responsibility. Much like my rant about the give way rules in New Zealand, you owe it to yourself to make it really hard to get run over. Being ‘in the right’ doesn’t do much for you if you’re also ‘in the hospital’ or ‘in the ground’.