Originally Posted by JoeyBike

If a car falls from the sky like a meteor and hits a person, it's not their fault. If a person STEPS OUT in front of a moving vehicle, that IS their fault. (Maybe not legally depending on the details, but they're DEAD anyway so it's a moot point)



I have biked across the USA five times and through almost every major city on the Eastern Seaboard and West Coast, along with many Midwestern cities. I've also driven all over the USofA. I have NEVER, not even once, come upon a situation where it wasn't obvious what I was supposed to do and PROCEEDED ANYWAY. I'm still here to talk about it. Because I never cross a street without looking both ways until I am certain it is safe and clear to proceed. I never found that very hard to do, but then I pay attention to my surroundings more than most I suppose and don't travel on the road in a fog of confusion or inattention.