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Old 01-14-2024, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael 61 View Post
But most insurance adjusters will pay out damages when a vehicle hits a pedestrian - .liability can be “comparative” - just because you have “right-of-way” doesnt mean you are not required to take evasive action to avoid an accident, if able to do so - failure to avoid an accident that is within your control to do so (like refusing to yield to someone in your path), will also place some liability on you. Court cases are filled with examples of this.
So, you're saying four pedestrian pals all walking abreast in the middle of an MMP, can continue to walk at 2-3 MPH, and golf carts that CANNOT pass them on either side since they're occupying both sides - have to just tough it out?

Or - is the responsibility the pedestrians to move over to the side of the road?