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Yes. If you disagree, jump in front of an oncoming train at the last second. After all the train has much more power than you and therefore the burden falls on
by umvi 6y ago
Yes. If you disagree, jump in front of an oncoming train at the last second. After all the train has much more power than you and therefore the burden falls on the train operator to keep an eye out for you and save your life.
- recursive 6y agoAnd in fact, train operators, do in fact make significant efforts to avoid killing people. It doesn't prevent all deaths. I believe it's reasonable to hold motorists to the same standard. "Make significant effort to avoid killing people". It's not a guarantee, if that's what you wanted to hear.
- chrisseaton 6y agoTrain lines rarely run through shared space with pedestrians in the West. Cars want to run through shared space all over the place.