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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
I don't know. Maybe someone feels that a driver who can't see a gate that they KNOW is there won't be able to see their 4 year old grandchild who pops out unexpectedly? Or is that too simple and blah, blah, blah???????
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You raise a fair point. And I think most of us would agree that if you are responsible for the well being of a 4 year old, they shouldn't be running around unsupervised anywhere near where they might be struck by a car.
Also, were I responsible for a 4 year old, or a dog, or my own person, walking along the roadway in a low-light or setting sun situation, I would be using some sort of Optic-Green high visibility reflective garment to make myself, my dog, or my grandie as visible as possible.
We see this all of the time along the roads and MMPs among bicyclists, and runners, and walkers. Sometimes in the gloaming we come across someone NOT wearing this type of high visibility garment and they suddenly pop out of the mottled shade/sun lighting along the road or MMP and we think "what an idiot. They're going to get hit and blame the driver".
That seems simple to me.
And, before someone suggests it to me, I don't want to go to a meeting of any sort and try to convince lawmakers that all of this should be mandatory. It's just common sense. I'll take care of myself, and keep my eyes peeled for those who wish to tempt the fates.