Re:Self-Driving Uber in Crash Wasn’t Programmed to Spot Jayw...
by astine on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @10:34PM
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"That's different to the US, where if you try to cross the road at all, outside of a crossing, you're a 'jaywalker'."
This is incorrect. In the United States you can generally cross at any intersection if there is no marked crossing available. In low traffic areas, people often cross the road at will, after checking to see if any cars are coming. 'Jaywalking' is barely a crime and is only rarely enforced.
Re:Self-Driving Uber in Crash Wasn’t Programmed to Spot Jayw...
by chrisseaton on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @10:36PM
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> 'Jaywalking' is barely a crime and is only rarely enforced.
...but it's there, ready to use against you in a headline when a car hits you and you're killed.
'Jaywalker killed' - your fault.
'Person trying to cross the street mown down by car' - different kettle of fish.
I also said everyone was expected to use common sense.
But, https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/road-users-requ... says
"The most vulnerable road users are pedestrians"
And
"children and older pedestrians who may not be able to judge your speed and could step into the road in front of you. At 40 mph (64 km/h) your vehicle will probably kill any pedestrians it hits. At 20 mph (32 km/h) there is only a 1 in 20 chance of the pedestrian being killed. So kill your speed"
There's no rule saying that a pedestrian should not cross a road, except for a motorway.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/rules-for-pedes...
"find a safe place to cross and where there is space to reach the pavement on the other side. Where there is a crossing nearby, use it."
So if a crossing is safer use it, but they have every right to try to cross the road, using common sense. That's different to the US, where if you try to cross the road at all, outside of a crossing, you're a 'jaywalker'.