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Originally Posted by Tuftus
I would say that stepping out in front of the car was also a factor.
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Of course it was, but was it a reasonable thing to do? Lets be fair. This is a 30mph area. Pedestrians know, you & I know, what to expect regarding a vehicles speed when you look up the road. Now if you are used to judging a distance & determining that you can cross in safety, you cross.
Now this was at night. All you would see would be headlights. Judging the distance of those headlights would give you an indication of the cars distance. Based on your day to day knowledge of vehicle distances, & an approximate speed, lets say 45 MPH, you would determine that you could cross safely.
However, the vehicle was traveling at 90mph.
I would say that had this vehicle displayed its warning lights & siren, any pedestrian would have thought twice before crossing, KNOWING, emergency vehicles travel fast. In that respect the officer was negligent, & the lack of warning lights contributed to this girls death.
Chris, I think your words are a bit harsh m8, a young girl is dead. Feelings will naturally run high.
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