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Edengate pedestrians

Taltos · 2011-06-16 16:47:09

Hi all just a note to the parents out there to remind your children to be careful on the road - especially the one to Delgany. Earlier this week I passed 2 separate groups of kids walking with the flow of traffic. Ideally when out walking we should always ensure we are walking on the side of the road against the flow of…

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16-06-2011 5:47pm

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Taltos

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Hi all

just a note to the parents out there to remind your children to be careful on the road - especially the one to Delgany.
Earlier this week I passed 2 separate groups of kids walking with the flow of traffic. Ideally when out walking we should always ensure we are walking on the side of the road against the flow of traffic. Easier to see the oncoming traffic - and we all know the advantage of making eye contact with idiot drivers...

At the same time that is a dodgy road at the best of times - while I always drive slowly along it on the same day as the kids I did meet one idiot in a large 4x4 on the bend clearly on the wrong side of the road. Maybe she was late to pick up someone but talk about driving dangerously.

Anyways back on point - please remind all to walk carefully out there - just in case they meet the same silver BMW 4x4, who knows she might be a local...

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