So today I was reversing out of a car park, checked behind me and made sure it was clear, as I'm reversing someone walks directly behind my car, completely oblivious to me reversing I slam on the brake and all is well….. he was so immersed in swiping away on his phone he didn't even realise he was almost just ran over.
Now I realise the law states you must always give way to pedestrians and provided you always look backwards when reversing you should always see any obstacles but surely this doesn't mean pedestrians have a free pass to not even pay attention to where they are walking…
Were does the law stand if someone walks into your car, is it still your fault… what if they are injured, it got me thinking we don't really have any laws regarding mobile use and pedestrians…
I propose people should have to start getting a "pedestrian" licence and after 3 years they have full open pedestrian licence, like a drivers licence, just the car is your body. You may also not operate a mobile device while operating your body in certain environments and must pay a yearly registration.
@MrTweek: repeating the rules ad nausem
The issue is people putting their lives at risk by not watching where their going
A judge may apportion some blame to the victim if their not actually that inclined to stay alive
I saw three Chinese girls glued to their phones walk infront of semi loaded with steel coming down a hill .
I glad the driver was on the ball
Everyone at that intersection could have been killed