David A. Harding on Nostr: Obviously, if either the pedestrian or the driver does something stupid, the other ...
Obviously, if either the pedestrian or the driver does something stupid, the other party should not be held to blame. However, even in places where jaywalking is illegal, a driver who strikes a pedestrian is at fault if the driver could reasonably have stopped. This is the legal principle of last clear chance: whoever has the last clear chance to avoid harm is ultimately responsible for doing so.
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