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In Chicago, at least, that would be implicitly legal, unless the car actually hits you: 9-60-060 Pedestrian crossing. [...] (b) No pedestrian shall suddenly le
by jackcarter 9y ago
In Chicago, at least, that would be implicitly legal, unless the car actually hits you:
9-60-060 Pedestrian crossing.
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(b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot/supp_info/ordinances_pertainingtopedestrians.html https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot/supp_info/o...
- jopsen 9y agoWell, if the car doesn't hit you, then clearly there was enough time for the driver to yield :) So you get get punished if it hits you? Or how does this work...
- freehunter 9y agoYes. If the car hits you because you stepped out in front of it and the car did not have time to stop while going the speed limit with a driver paying attention to the road, the pedestrian is at fault and can be ticketed. If you don't survive the encounter, at the very least the driver doesn't receive a ticket.
- lurr 9y agowhich is completely fair and reasonable. I expect HN to disagree, because cars are a blight on the world or something.