Originally Posted by spare_wheel

IMO, pedestrians should always have right of way wherever they are and whatever they are doing. I believe it is always the responsibility of drivers and cyclists to not hit, injure, kill, and maim pedestrians even if this means cycling or driving far more slowly and cautiously. I vehemently favor making cyclists liable by default for any collision with a pedestrian.

In decades of cycling I have yet to shout at a pedestrian and I honestly can't recall the last time I almost hit a pedestrian. And this is coming from someone who routinely rides at high speeds in and around motor traffic while largely ignoring silly motorist-specific traffic laws. I will lay my bike down and take a hit to avoid a pedestrian that illegally jay walks. Why? Because in my view pedestrians should always have priority on our roads. Pedestrians are, in my view, far more entitled to the road than cyclists (just as cyclists are more entitled to the road than motorists). And if you disagree...well...you can kiss my pedestrian @#$.