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[quote=Anonymous]Does anybody else remember the old Jiminy Cricket I’m No Fool series?  They had one on pedestrians crossing the street that was less about their legal rights and more about keeping them alive. It also had a catchy song that I think of every now and then.

I absolutely think cars should yield to pedestrians, and as a driver, I do. It would be helpful if pedestrians cared about their safety as much as I do. I’ve also been nearly run down, crossing in the crosswalk, at a light, with the walk signal, pushing a baby carriage.  I’ve noticed drivers making left turns seldom look for pedestrians crossing the perpendicular street.  I gave up walking to the neighborhood shopping center as just too dangerous.

Anything involving a motor vehicle is inherently dangerous. Both sides need to not worry so much about their specific rights under the law, and more about cooperating to keep everyone safe. I don’t think it’s even a 50/50 responsibility split. It should be a 100/100 responsibility split. No matter how diligent someone is, human error, bad weather, blind spots, etc., make it all to easy for a tragic accident to happen. If each party is doing everything they can to make sure everyone is safe, then while still not guaranteed, the odds go way up. [/quote]

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