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Updated: Man hit by car in Pieta

A 47-year-old man from Cospicua was hit by a car as he was crossing Triq ix-Xatt in Pieta this evening.

The police said the man suffered grievous injuries but is not in a critical condition. The accident happened at around 6.45 p.m.

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Claude Cremona Gabriele

Jul 10th 2010, 05:08

PLEASE NOTE - WE NEED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS. I live next to portico (KPMG) and to cross the road and enjoy the marina I have to walk either up to SA MAISON (700 meters circa) or down to Msida Marina next to Asian Living (700 meters circa). Gzira triq ix xatt has crossings every 100 meters or so. So do ghar id-dud in Sliema or Xatt at Marsaskala.

carmen d'amato

Jul 10th 2010, 08:13

With reference to what you said earlier, I agree with you. I happened to be on the spot when this accident happened and it is very unfair to pass a judgement on drivers, as pedestrians can be negligent too!!!! And it is even more unfair that only the pedestrian is considered as a victim and the driver is completely neglected!!! Pedestrains should be educated too and stop pointing fingers as if only the drivers are guilty for such accidents.

Anthony Neil Pace

Jul 10th 2010, 11:41

That Portico Building has more obstructions coming out of it than any where else in Msida. I'm a Learner Driver, and I always find myself challenged by that stupid building, if it's not a Truck unloading, Blocking the Slow Lane, its a Garbage Truck. Drivers who go into the Fast Lane never slow down, and it's normally chaos all around.

Matthew Scerri

Jul 10th 2010, 12:05

If this is the same accident i encountered while on my way home from work, then the pedestrian could have easily used the subway/zebra crossing just up (few meters). most people would rather cross the road negligently than wait and I feel this is immensely helped by the "blame the driver" culture we adopt. I wont blame the pedestrians fully as there is absolutely no awareness about this. People are led to believe that speed is the one and only factor that kills people on the roads, which is a pathetic mentality at best. poor road design doesn't help either. if anything jaywalking should be fined as harshly as any serious traffic infringements.

victor vella

Jul 9th 2010, 21:56

Mr Oatman, true you see a lot of drivers overtaking on the inside lane, not just on this road but all over the island , Why? cause the traffic police are not there to educate and enforce the rule that you do not crawl on the outside lane, but stand near traffic lights in the hope that some idiot keeps going on orange , when we have it literally from the horses mouth that once you are driving and commited at a speed you do not brake for orange but keep going.

P. William

Jul 10th 2010, 11:52

Any qualified driver knows that it is perfectly legal to pass on the inside on a two-lane highway.

Paul Barrett

Jul 9th 2010, 21:47

Actually the media is being quite restrained in only reporting the more serious accidents as according to the quarterly reports that are made public, there are on average between 35 to 40 "reported" traffic accidents each and every day on our tiny Island.

Anthea Tanti

Jul 9th 2010, 20:57

I definitely agree.

Nowadays you see no policemen on the road. Only traffic wardens hiding behind bushes, catching drivers only AFTER the offence is committed.

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