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That is quite interesting how it works for you all. In my state (North Carolina), pedestrians always have the right of way, regardless of the situation. Yes, they can still be breaking the law (jaywalking), but drovers still need to yield and be alert to their presence.
There are people who will wall out in front of cars without regard, and I can’t help but feel that they want to get hit with how they carry themselves (no eye contact, no flinching if a car has to hit their brakes hard, etc).
Well, yeah, it's kinda the same thing here, just that the legal consequences are different. If, heaven forbid, you killed someone who jaywalked and you weren't negligent at all, you'd risk vehicular manslaughter instead of homicide at the least?
It's a shame that too many in both groups lack respect for each other. Car drivers should realize that they're sitting in a very comfortable weapon, compared to the unprotected person out in crappy weather, so the driver shall be alert and considerate... and pedestrians shouldn't take suicidal chances just to save a couple seconds.
It's just numbing yourself, you get tired of constantly checking every angle for some crazy driver. After a decade or so, right around high school age, you just look once and go and if someone wants to hit you hopefully your family gets a nice settlement.