Originally Posted by
Standalone
so it's my responsibility to see everything BEHIND me while the motorist does not bear the responsibility to see things IN FRONT of them? Gee Officer Sullivan. Thanks.
Given the consequences of what can happen when a 2,000lb rolling mass impacts a 200 lb rolling mass, yes the law of physics says it would be prudent to keep a watchful eye out. In the military we had a term for this, "Keep your head on a swivel".
WRT to man's law, yes need some improvement, but nature's law is set in stone -- whether you like it or not