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Old 06-18-2008, 09:57 AM
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Default Re: Stanford students make silent cars noisy

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Originally Posted by Fred S View Post
Like having noise is going to make a kid aware??? Kids would jump in the road weather it is a moped, or a CASE loader running at WOT cranking out 120 dB. The driver is 100% at fault 100% of the time when involving pedestrians, so it is the drivers responsibility to ensure that they do not hit a pedestrian. It is not difficult... You have eyes which can be used for this task.
I disagree. How is a driver supposed to see a child running out between two vehicles or an adult from between to SUVs? You can not lay all responsibility on the driver. You could be driving 35mph in a 35mph zone and be 10 feet from the point where 2 parked vehicles meet and an adult of child comes darting out, there is no way possible to stop in time. This happens quite often. Who is to fault then? Surely not the driver. There are exception to everything.
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