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It varies by state, but in Connecticut pedestrians always have right of way, but you can still get a ticket for jaywalking. It reflects the reality that, while
by BoorishBears 7y ago
It varies by state, but in Connecticut pedestrians always have right of way, but you can still get a ticket for jaywalking.
It reflects the reality that, while cars should get out of the way of pedestrians, a car can't stop as easily as a human, so you can put yourself in danger by darting out into a street
- unishark 7y agoI think generally the party who causes the accident is liable for damages in the accident, regardless of who gets a ticket for what they were doing at the time. Though in some states, the driver always pays for the pedestrian's bodily injury. So you need to swerve into anything else you can find (tree, ditch, etc.) to avoid that darting pedestrian.