I suspect most drivers don't even remember that they're supposed to yield for pedestrians. So they don't. Education is needed, although it shouldn't be needed.
suspect most drivers don't even remember that they're supposed to yield for pedestrians. So they don't. Education is needed, although it shouldn't be needed.
just out of curiousity, how does yield to pedestrians compare to possibly causing accidents? a pedestrian is always right, but do you have to yield if they are going against a crosswalk that says "don't walk" or if they are jaywalking? i suppose it falls into the same category of who gets the ticket in a rear-end accident here; no matter what, the person in back is at fault. even if the person who is hit is breaking the law.
Cars have become bodily extensions, statements. The cars themselves are so smooth and easy to operate that many drivers are unaware of their position and velocity on earth. Ordinary legal concepts of intent should cover any incidents between cars and pedestrians. The rule is that if a pedestrian steps off the curb anywhere, the cars must yield. Crosswalks are not the main issue.