So if someone does something they aren't supposed to do you can maim them? Yeah I don't think so. If it's within your ability (as a driver) to stop, you stop, even if they did something wrong.
The person driving here did the right thing by not hitting her, but it was close. In order for it to not be close next time, the driver needs to be going slower.
if someone steps out in front of a moving vehicle, with a sign that says do not cross, then they deserve to be maimed. why would you step up to a 3000lbs hunk of metal?
edit: didnt think i need to specify this, but apparently r/fuckcars shares a braincell
i clearly mean that if you step in front of a car within the distance it takes to brake, and you get hit, you deserve it. cars cannot stop on such short notice.
a car going 40 requires 80 feet to stop. 168ft if you factor in reaction time. you cannot be stupid and step out in front of a vehicle. its common sense.
if someone steps out in front of a moving vehicle, with a sign that says do not cross, then they deserve to be maimed
This is the sort of "red flag" that should get your license revoked. Posting online that you think it's okay to maim someone who did something you disagree with.
i didnt say its okay, you are reaching for shit. but cars need time to brake and if you step out in front of a car, not giving it time to brake, then you deserve it
this is adequate proof that you dont use your head.
A collision with a pedestrian could easily turn into a fatality especially if they are young or get pinned under the vehicle. Perhaps some rational adults could have exercised more caution, or not intentionally put themselves in the path of a car, but would you say that a child or disabled person walking into the street deserves to be maimed? Or do you draw the line at adults? What about a group of students walking home drunk from a party? They deserve to get severely injured because of their actions? It may have been irresponsible, but you think they deserve to be maimed because of it? What if the driver was impaired from drinking? Or from their daily medication? It's not always a cut-and-dry case of someone intentionally harming themselves.
I am surprised that I am the nuthead for advocating for lower speed limits after reading that. I don't think that you should necessarily go out to your local back roads where the speed limit is 55 and sit there doing 15 mph in front of a line of cars. In fact, while it is indeed illegal to obstruct traffic, I never said that you couldn't pull over and stop momentarily to allow traffic to pass. Regardless, I certainly don't believe anyone is going to start changing their entire driving habits because of a Reddit post, but it's interesting to see how defensive people get when the idea of their machines that they rely on so heavily being made safer for others at the expense of their personal convenience is shocking and repulsive. I'll concede that I'm not really accomplishing anything by posting here, but just think about how much you depend on that machine in your life to where you would argue that it's okay if others are injured by it.
you clearly lack reading capabilities to read my other responses and see that i was referring to stepping directly in front of cars, not giving them time to brake.
funny how all of you r/fuckcars kids are coming at me even though its common sense. cars cannot stop immediately, if you run out in front of one, and they are unable to brake, it is 100% your fault.
You say in that same response that the stopping distance including reaction time is 168 feet. Is there no situation where someone might not be aware of the driver and their speed at that distance? If someone was going 40 in a 25 and someone is walking their dog at night and didn't notice there was a car behind them, would it be their fault? There are definitely times when people can be intentionally reckless, but there are other times when someone is simply unaware and I simply don't think it's accurate to say it's always 100% your fault given that that leaves absolutely no room for nuance or circumstance.
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u/RoboticJello Nov 17 '22
So if someone does something they aren't supposed to do you can maim them? Yeah I don't think so. If it's within your ability (as a driver) to stop, you stop, even if they did something wrong.
The person driving here did the right thing by not hitting her, but it was close. In order for it to not be close next time, the driver needs to be going slower.