Long, long ago, in Driver’s Ed, I was taught that pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way. Of course, we were talking automobiles, not golf carts; and city streets, not golf cart paths or MMPs. Bur no one ever had to invoke a statute or a rule. Or anything like that. Just plain and simple, the pedestrian ALWAYS has the right of way. No one had to explain to us the obvious- the vehicle will cause the most damage. It was pure common sense and human decency. We seem to have lost sight of both.
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