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Post by Jaga on Mar 25, 2014 21:25:46 GMT -7
My cousin posted the video which was done from the bus camera in Silesia just recently. Young man died when a car that overtook a bus, hit him on zebra.
a person who caused an accident stopped but... nothing could be really done.
You can see that the roads are narrow but traffic is awful, and all these big trucks
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Post by kaima on Mar 26, 2014 0:40:12 GMT -7
Yes, the roads are perfectly wide enough for traffic of one lane in each direction, there is simply not enough room for anything else. The pavement in the road is certainly as good as the rural roads in Ohio and Pennsylvania, better in some cases. One must simply drive ready for anything at anytime, as this 'accident' demonstrates. The poverty of our English language is apparent when we can only call such an incident 'accident'. Certainly it is different and not to be confused with true accidental happenings/
The pedestrian was at fault, it appears to me, for not looking as he crossed. He bears the primary responsibility, and certainly the worst consequence. The driver could have been more cautious, and with a stopped bus and zebra marked crossing certainly should have paid closer attention. Yet now he must live with this guilt/
In your part of the world, what is the obligation of the driver in such conditions?
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First it was quite a surprise to see the great volume of traffic as I drove on the two lane roads in SE Poland last year. With time I did adapt to the situation, and then when I crossed into Slovakia, it was much an equal shock to see how light traffic was. Very similar roads, different culture, different side of the mountains. Slovakia countryside had much, much less traffic!
My sympathy to the family of the fellow who made the mistake. I am up to 7 of my 9 lives. Guess I should start betting on the side of caution in the future!
Kai
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Post by Jaga on Apr 1, 2014 17:30:28 GMT -7
Pedestrian was on zebra but he could be more cautious just because he could not see. The car driver who overtook the bus is probably the most guilty one. He tried to help but it was too late.
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Post by karl on Apr 1, 2014 20:14:06 GMT -7
My self were to play and replay the incident in this manner of a Pedestrian accident. With careful examination with replay of the incident, it is real and present this was not an accident. The pedestrian faced oncoming traffic, then with deleberate entent, walked infront of the oncoming vehicle resulting in being struck by said vehicle.
Contributing action is the pedestrian had possession of the pedestrian crossing before being struck by the oncoming vehicle. It is then encombant upon the vehicle operater to be in control of his/her vehicle at all times whilst in operation.
The evidence indicates it is to the vehicle operator to have slowed to a suffient degree in a manner that would have prevented striking the pedestrian. For as representatiave of evidence, the pedestrian was walking at a swift pace on the marked pedestrian crossing, the crossing was plainly marked with visable signage.
Conditions at time of accident:
Traffic: Busy
Weather: Evident of recent rain
Roadway: Wet surface
Contributing facters: Busy traffic/wet roadway conditions/driver distraction created by heavy oncoming traffic and pedestrians along side roadway.
Conclusion: Drivers responsiblity is to be in control of said vehicle at all times. In this manner, the accident could have been avoided. As a result of drivers negligence, a wrongful death of pedestrian has been shown.
Karl
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