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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by dsfyu404ed on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @08:29AM (#20401289)
>The driver is at fault of causing the incident and the pedestrian is at fault of being inconsiderate and a danger to the vehicles

I think you have it backwards. The pedestrian that darts out into traffic that cannot stop in time causes the accident. The driver who does not travel slow enough to reasonably hedge themselves against a pedestrian darting out is being inconsiderate.

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Re:Cars took over because the legal system helped squeezed o... by afiori on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @03:24PM (#20405496)
in the considered case and assuming a left hand driving system the pedestrian is crossing from the right side and the driver is on the left lane near the middle of the (supposedly two way road). This mean that the driver had very good visibility. Moreover the pedestrian was planning to let the other car pass (as it was considering the case where lower speeds can be dangerous) so the pedestrian is not dashing.

I agree with you in your (arguably more common) case, but in this case the driver must have had good visibility and enough reaction time.

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