It's really simple. You are responsible (most of the time) if you hit a pedestrian. Yeah, he or she should be wearing something that makes them visible in the darkness, but YOU need to see where you are going. YOU need a light that illuminates the area in front of you that allows you to stop in time. What if there was a 12 foot alligator lying in the darkness.... or a large branch lying in the path? What then?
When stupid people are about, we need to be smarter.
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