A motorist travelling within the speed limit who observes a pedestrian approaching a traffic island is entitled to assume the pedestrian will remain on the island where there is nothing in the pedestrian's manner of walking to suggest otherwise. Additional precautions such as sounding the horn or flashing headlights are not required within the reasonable ambit of the duty of care in such circumstances.
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