@Stuart 22: Re: Hard decision but Mercedes are probably right
Stuart,
methinks our fellow commentard implied that pedestrian would be old enough to take responsibility (i.e. for a 'normal' child 7/8/9 years old perhaps??), my lad has just turned eight and his localised 'awareness' could be better. But we live in a quiet little village in the middle of Devon.
Re 'the five year old kid', err shouldn't a grown-up have been at the very least holding their hand or somesuch???
Cheers,
jay