The contradiction in these laws is meant to protect the slower moving pedestrians.
Hrmm.. I'm beginning to wonder if it also contradicts the laws of physics. What's that rule? An object in motion will always stay in motion. When you think of the weight of a vehicle and the weight of the average person, which is easier to stop in motion? Car or person? I'd be apt to say the person. I know as a cyclist it is hard sometimes to stop on a dime (no ABS braking). It does make logical sense, to me anyways, that onus be primarily on the pedestrian to be aware and yield to traffic since it's easier for a person to stop (this is coming from someone who's main modes of travel are walking, public transit or bicycling).
Thankfully, I'm in limbo mode at work (between semesters) and leave for a nice little tour in a week (plus I have a nice long massage therapy session already planned for Friday). Should be all recovered in time for my Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal trip.
