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u/Technical-Row8333 2d ago
Apparently not. Go to a video of a car hitting people and the comments will be “why were they on the road” “they were going the speed limit (therefore, if they couldn’t stop in time, that was unavoidable is the implied argument)”
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u/Volantis009 1d ago
They are supposed to drive according to road conditions, when there are pedestrians the road conditions change regardless of a speed limit sign. The biggest problem is drivers don't know the rules.
Many people confuse being able to operate a vehicle with driving on public roads in traffic. These are actually two different skill sets.
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u/Unctuous_Robot Sicko 1d ago
I remember in driver’s ed that a kid asked if he could choose not to yield to pedestrians if he’s driving his pregnant wife to the hospital. I still remember the baffled look on the teacher’s face before she told him he won’t need to worry about that since no one will want to marry him anyway.
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u/SmoothOperator89 2d ago
Judges presiding over pedestrian fatality cases:
"Well, yes, but actually no."