Ankle chasing

[Mr.Petey]

Ok so here's what I mean by ankle chasers:

Moments during your day in a town/city where you're crossing the road as a pedestrian from pavement to opposing pavement and the cars who have stopped to let you and others cross can't get going fast enough to resume their journey, proceeding to carry on only a foot or less behind your footsteps.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has felt intimidated by motorists/bikers/cyclists who almost insist on running you over in order to get going again once the crossing is "fairly clear" It might help if you explain where you're from (what the area is like in terms of urbanization) and if said area is particularly good or bad with this type of incident

After an accident on which a van hit me in the hip and knocked me down to the tarmac, I've always been doubly hesitant to make sure the road is clear but find there are still those who insist on virtually chasing you off the road.
The area where I live is fairly rural but I still find over-eager road users still prevailing in even small rural towns around here in Shropshire, UK

 

[child of lileth]

I don't get intimidated by it or anything, but it happens all the time around here. There aren't many people who still walk around instead of drive very often though.

 

[Dags90]

I don't find it a particular problem here (NYC area). Everyone's afraid of tort lawsuits, you should see the amount of room people give cyclists in the suburbs. It's not a particular problem in the city because of how many people cross at once.

 

[traineesword]

its not a problem here in England, we are all polite. besides, its easier in a horse and carriage.

seriously though, i've been told that if in my driving test, i have to wait for someone to cross a zebra crossing, that if i go before they've reached the other side, even if i was in no danger of hitting them, i get an immediate fail. so i don't think it happens to often.
being a semi-motorist myself, i wouldn't think of driving within a foot of a walking person, not enough time to move out of the way if they suddenly have an epileptic fit and fall onto their back. oh sure, its not a very likely scenario, but its still a possible scenario which i would much rather avoid.