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Old 02-27-2015, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by capecoralbill View Post
how do I know pedestrians want to cross, do they raise a finger, In my opinion they must indicate that they want to cross. Often they are waiting for another pedestrian, so how do I know? Also be aware that the car behind you may not realize what is happening, and you may get rear ended. Problem is half of them are on cell phones and aren't paying attention to anything.

None of these things negate the law. I'd rather explain why I was hit from behind (his fault not mine) than why I ran over a pedestrian.
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