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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] If the law were simply that a motorist must stop for a pedestrian in a cross-walk, it would make no sense. A driver always has a duty to avoid a pedestrian, whether the pedestrian has the right of way or not. [/quote] Actually, the law could make sense. Just because someone may be in a crosswalk a couple of lanes over from where you're driving, it doesn't mean that you couldn't keep driving and safely avoid them. So in that scenario you wouldn't be in a position of "avoiding" the pedestrian because they may not have gotten to your lane yet - thus the law requiring drivers to stop ensures that the pedestrian has a clear, safe path across the road. That is different from simply avoiding hitting them.[/quote]
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