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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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I don't think that is right. There is a Florida Statute, (316.130) that details the responsibility of pedestrians. Item (8) states No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield. Also, whatever happened to personal responsibility?