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Yes, the driver should stop, but many states (not sure about VA, MD and DC) also have rules requiring that pedestrians and bikes not launch themselves into intersections where the car does not have the time to stop.  The driver can only stop if he actually sees you and has time to stop.  [/quote]

When you're driving at 35 mph or faster, it may seem like the pedestrians or bicyclists are launching themselves into the intersection. But they're not. You just don't notice them until they're right there, because the speed you're driving at narrows your field of peripheral vision.

Which is another reason why driving speeds have to be lower in areas with pedestrians or bicyclists.[/quote]

Plus, as previously established, even though most don’t know it, the SUV was not legally allowed to pass the car on the left because you cannot overtake a car stopped at a crosswalk in VA.  They could be issued several tickets if a police officer saw it.[/quote]

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