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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The car passed a stopped car at a marked pedestrian crossing.

CRV driver at fault.

If that girl died I am betting vehicular manslaughter[/quote]
True. 
Also true: the parents here could have avoided the near miss entirely by exercising prudent cautioun (though not required by law and as would have been done by at least 90% DCUMers, if this thread is any measure). 
It’s your choice. For me, I’d rather take the extra time so my family gets home safely. [/quote]

If we're talking tort law, in DC and MD if the biker is even 1% at fault, they don't recover.  I'm guessing that the parents would not recover anything in this kind of case.  But please note I think this is an absurd discussion about legal liability - if you chose to bike or drive in traffic, there are certain rules of human behavior and physics that you need to be informed of and take into account, and take precautions.  If you want to do ANY kind of outdoor hobby (biking in a city, hiking, boating) it's on YOU to understand the basics of safety.  Not to claim that it's "blaming the victim" to learn about safety!  [/quote]

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