Rajagra
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But there's only one way for a pedestrian to get run down on the road. And that's to be on the road when it isn't safe to be there. It really isn't asking too much to expect them not to do that - at least the adults. Despite the simplicity of this one responsibility, too many think they cannot be held accountable for the consequences of being reckless.There are 1001 ways to run down pedestrians !
Technically, the motorist would be required to yield. A pedestrian who has started crossing at a junction has priority. That doesn't mean a pedestrian has a right to recklessly cross. There are very, very few situations where people genuinely have right of way in advance. The way I think of it, you have right of way after everyone else has yielded to you and you have started your action. Until then, you can only have priority. And even once you have right of way you still have to act safely.In the UK the pedestrian would have right of way
It's a dangerous attitude thinking that only one party is ever in the wrong (especially for those who believe motorists are always to blame.)
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