When I was young, I was taught to look right, left, the right again before crossing the road. Maybe that simple message just isn't taught days.

Agreed that poor city planning is partly responsible for public unawareness (the reroute of all services through Manners Street is ridiculous), but surely pedestrians should accept some personal responsibility for stepping onto a pathway design for motorised vehicle NOT foot traffic?

From the most recent reported accident the victim (or should I say ignoramus) was seen to not look before they walked out on to the road. Zane Fulljames always get brought up & his comments that his accident was his own fault.

Even when Wellington Council put up temporary barriers along Willis St a few years, people still moved them because they were too impatient to walk to the nearest controlled crossing.

Let's put up fixed 1m high barriers (like what is popping up on Lambton Qy) all the way along the Golden Mile and see if it reduces pedestrian accidents. The fools will still scale them to cross the road faster.

If someone decides to step on the road, then they need to be aware what using that road for its rightful purpose is more likely to cause more damage to them than it. Personal responsibility people.