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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The truth of the matter is that people are fallible and things are going to happen. It isn't just people on phones it is people who are tired, people who run on autopilot (pedestrians and drivers).  You can have a driver who is unfamiliar with the area or looking for an address that might not see a pedestrian. You always have to be alert. You need to look over your left shoulder before crossing to make sure there isn't a car making a right to hit you. You need to slow down and look before crossing an alley even though you are on the sidewalk. You need to pay attention to the traffic the whole time you are crossing and never trust others with your safety. I've taught my children not to even trust me when crossing. I expect them to look before crossing too. I might miss something. Whenever possible don't outsource your safety. To the person who said "must I have my head on a permanent swivel?" YES, YES you should.  You are in the city there are many things that can happen at any time. You can complain all you want about what other people do but the only behavior you can control is your own. [/quote]Absolutely. I couldn’t agree with you more. The people that want to claim right away, will be doing it from a casket. The pedestrian always should be more vigilant. Why are people arguing this point?[/quote]

(It's right OF way, by the way.)

What people aren't saying: I have right-of-way, so I'm going to cross.

What people are saying: The burden is on drivers to not hit pedestrians.

What people are also saying: People shouldn't have to be 100% vigilant 100% of the time in order to be able to cross the street safely.

And what people are saying: People can do all of this all-vigilant-all-the-time behavior AND STILL GET HIT.

To prevent people from hitting people, focus on changing the behavior of the people doing the hitting, not the behavior of the people getting hit.[/quote]

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