Talking of double standards, as we were, it sometimes seems the most dangerous place to be a pedestrian is near a school at going-home time. The other day I was almost run over on the pavement, as I walked past the local junior school, by a HUGE 4x4 behaving like a demented rally car. The middle-aged bimbette in the driving seat seemed oblivious not only to me but more importantly to the stream of youngsters pouring through the school gates and weaving their way between the parked buses and across the road.
Still, her little darlings were already safely strapped in to her tank, so it didn't matter...
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