In Sri Lanka there is a pecking order. And bigger wins out. High mass vehicles haven't got the ability to stop quickly - or get out the way like a pedestrian

In Sri Lanka there is a pecking order. And bigger wins out. High mass vehicles haven't got the ability to stop quickly - or get out the way like a pedestrian or cyclist so I understand that. However I can't help but feel that we have our priorities skewed. I personally loathe motorised traffic (except for when I need it!) I'd rather confine freight to nights. And keep traffic out of town centres. And let pedestrians and cyclists relax a little. I think we should all me mindful on the road, but it's pretty tedious being forever vigilant. Some pedestrians haven't fast reactions at all. As a cyclist, I'm happy to use the sidewalk where the road I feel is too dangerous - but that wouldn't be at the expense of a pedestrian's right of way. I live near the sea, and the nicest place to cycle is along the sea front away from traffic - it's glorious - but yet illegal. Yet if there were more routes like this, we might have more cyclists. In this case it's illegal as the board walk is there for pedestrians, but it's empty for a good amount of the year. I would still give a pedestrian right of way. So it's in part, attitude. Not thinking that I have right of way. Having said that pedestrian zones are nice too.