Originally Posted by
UnsafeAlpine
so? Whether you hit a pedestrian and it's your fault or theirs, it still ends up hurting. Better to just be on guard, on the brakes, and ready to stop. Sheesh... Is that really a difficult concept?
Maybe you missed the intent of my posting. It was not about determining fault, but instead a bit about what jaywalking is not (crossing mid block in many cases as long as ped yields) and that ultimately it is the driver of the vehicle who independent of right of way should take the extra level of precaution to help avoid collisions with pedestrians, especially children - which is not just the law, but as you note common sense.
It is the OP who was not taking responsibility for their actions and poor decisions. Plus who has to go into a tuck to get to 22mph downhill?