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-BruinsBabe- t1_j23zlmk wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Another pedestrian hit in east haven by [deleted]

They literally said one of the more recent victims, was wearing dark clothing and not crossing in a crosswalk and the driver remained on scene.

There is some responsibility on a pedestrian to cross safely. A pedestrian can see a car. A car can’t always see a pedestrian until it’s too late, in some cases.

To me, it doesn’t seem to be a coincidence that we’ve had an increase after they updated the law. I think a lot of people may interpret it as, they can legally cross anywhere, on any street. That’s not how it’s written.

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[deleted] OP t1_j240wbx wrote

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-BruinsBabe- t1_j243cmo wrote

It’s reality. As you’ve pointed out, the person in the car will survive. The pedestrian will be injured or killed. If the pedestrian is in a crosswalk, controlled or otherwise, at an intersection, crossing at an area controlled by an officer/crossing guard etc. and is following all the protocol and a car comes through and hits them. That’s 100% on the driver. The pedestrian did everything right.

If someone is crossing illegally, and at night nonetheless, that risk is 100% on the pedestrian. They are deciding to chance running/walking across a street. Yes, a driver should stop. Yes, a driver should be aware of their surroundings. The fact that you dismiss a pedestrian’s responsibility to also be aware of their surroundings, to know where and when to cross, is disturbing.

You advocate to teach people to just walk into a road and if they get killed, that’s the driver’s fault? There’s no pedestrian safety or responsibility? I wonder where: “look both ways before you cross.” came from. Surely, we don’t need to do that because a car will stop.

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