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I was hit by a car when I was 7 years old. It was a hit and run. I was thrown into the air. Luckily, I only bruised my shoulder blade. It was certainly my faul

I was hit by a car when I was 7 years old. It was a hit and run. I was thrown into the air. Luckily, I only bruised my shoulder blade. It was certainly my fault I was in the road, chasing a frisbee. I can understand why the person would have run away from the scene. I wish there was more forgiveness in society.

wffurr 9y ago
"Chasing a frisbee" should never put one at risk of death. The fault isn't with you; it's with the driver (going too fast to stop for a running child) and the traffic engineer (built an unsafe street next to housing / parks / etc.).
- bargl 9y ago
  I respectfully disagree. There is a reasonable requirement that as you're passing someone on the street if they aren't in front of you it's not your fault. You as a human have a blind spot at which point you can't be reasonable expected to stop. They should have definitely stopped after hitting someone. Fault could be the drivers if they were speeding, the person was standing in the road (not entering at a perpendicular), drinking, etc. This is why you should have a dashcam for your vehicle. I always ALWAYS watch side yards and such for children (my mom called them snipers). I drive down the middle of the road when people aren't around (more distance between parked cars and my bumper) but no one is perfect and the Fault isn't always the drivers.
  - wffurr 9y ago
    The driver is always the one operating the heavy, dangerous vehicle around vulnerable people. That puts the standard of care directly on the driver, as the one choosing to put everyone around them in danger for their convenience.
- perfmode 9y ago
  This was at a busy intersection in the middle of Boston. For those who know the area: Beacon St. And Mass. Ave. across the bridge from MIT.
bargl 9y ago
That's an awesome attitude for someone who had the driver flee the scene.

wffurr 9y ago

"Chasing a frisbee" should never put one at risk of death. The fault isn't with you; it's with the driver (going too fast to stop for a running child) and the traffic engineer (built an unsafe street next to housing / parks / etc.).

bargl 9y ago
I respectfully disagree. There is a reasonable requirement that as you're passing someone on the street if they aren't in front of you it's not your fault. You as a human have a blind spot at which point you can't be reasonable expected to stop. They should have definitely stopped after hitting someone. Fault could be the drivers if they were speeding, the person was standing in the road (not entering at a perpendicular), drinking, etc. This is why you should have a dashcam for your vehicle. I always ALWAYS watch side yards and such for children (my mom called them snipers). I drive down the middle of the road when people aren't around (more distance between parked cars and my bumper) but no one is perfect and the Fault isn't always the drivers.
- wffurr 9y ago
  The driver is always the one operating the heavy, dangerous vehicle around vulnerable people. That puts the standard of care directly on the driver, as the one choosing to put everyone around them in danger for their convenience.
perfmode 9y ago
This was at a busy intersection in the middle of Boston. For those who know the area: Beacon St. And Mass. Ave. across the bridge from MIT.

bargl 9y ago

That's an awesome attitude for someone who had the driver flee the scene.