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Originally Posted by Jazuela
Actually, there is no "responsibility" for those walking behind cars to be alert. Pedestrians have the right of way, period. That won't make them any less dead if they get run over, but it is the *responsibility* of the person behind the wheel to make sure he's not going to hit a pedestrian and not the pedestrian's responsibility to make sure he's not about to get hit.
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There may be no legal responsibility for the pedestrian but how much will that matter to you as that 3,000+ pound vehicle is backing over your body?
There have been numerous times when I've been backing out of a parking space between a large van on one side and an SUV on the other side and then a pedestrian steps past the vehicle blocking my view. Luckily I've never hit anyone but to blindly walk behind a vehicle that is running and has it back-up lights on is either stupidity or being totally oblivious of what is happening around you. Common sense tells me that when my 195 lb body connects with a 3,000+ lb vehicle I'm the one who will lose the fight.