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If someone runs infront of you whilst you're driving, and you are in the legal driving speed, doing everything legally, and you hit them (because you cant stop in time), is this your fault (you're the driver) in the eyes of the law?
My sister says it is, but i dont think it can be if you havent done anything wrong.
My sister says it is, but i dont think it can be if you havent done anything wrong.
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The same thing happened in Clifton the other week (Nottingham), A girl wasn't looking where she was going, she crossed the road abrubtly into the path of the driver.
Instantly killed.
Driver = Banned from driving.
Instantly killed.
Driver = Banned from driving.
Pedestrian's fault obviously.
It's their own fault then.
They shouldn't have been blind.
They shouldn't have been blind.
the perdestrion could av been blind
It depends on each situation, the police would take eye witness reports and reports from those involved in the accident.
They would also take into account where the accident took place and how it could have been avoided.
There is a difference between someone walking out in front of a car on the motorway and someone who trips in front of a speeding motorist outside a school.
They would also take into account where the accident took place and how it could have been avoided.
There is a difference between someone walking out in front of a car on the motorway and someone who trips in front of a speeding motorist outside a school.
Someone try it and see.
My guess is that it's true in America but not here.
My guess is that it's true in America but not here.
I can't believe some of you think the driver would get done. That's like saying if you rob a bank it's not your fault because the staff gave you the money.
Roads are built for cars not pedestrians, it's as simple as that.
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gamezfreak wrote:
> The Driver would get prosecuted, no questions.
If the pedestrian ran across the road straght in front of the car he wouldn't get prosecuted.
There's nothing they can do. If the law states that it is entirely the drivers fault then you would be able to run in front of a car, get hit and get guarenteed compensation every time.
Only at designated crossing areas is the driver obliged to stop, anywhere else they have the right of the road.
Just think, you're basically saying that a pedestrian walking down the middle of a main road is doing it completely under the safety of the law...
> The Driver would get prosecuted, no questions.
If the pedestrian ran across the road straght in front of the car he wouldn't get prosecuted.
There's nothing they can do. If the law states that it is entirely the drivers fault then you would be able to run in front of a car, get hit and get guarenteed compensation every time.
Only at designated crossing areas is the driver obliged to stop, anywhere else they have the right of the road.
Just think, you're basically saying that a pedestrian walking down the middle of a main road is doing it completely under the safety of the law...
The Driver would get prosecuted, no questions.
It's true.
It's true.
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