pedestrian always right even if they are wrong?
By bulastika
@bulastika (5966)
Philippines
August 14, 2012 11:39am CST
I don't know in other country but in our country if you are driving a car and hit somebody in a highway even though its not a pedestrian lane or people are actually not allowed to cross in their but if you hit them you still at fault. If they alive you going to pay their hospital bills. If they died you going to pay their funeral expenses and you going to go to jail for homicide. But I'm just wondering if other countries also has this kind of law?
Its because for me its not the fault of a drive if that pedestrian does not value its life. Secondly I really don't get the argument that its because that person died and while you only get you car smash.
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7 responses
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
14 Aug 12
I understand about it, but you have all the rights to bring this to court.
There's a law that everyone must abide, anyone who break the law serves punishment.
I always keep myself well-informed the do's and don't of driving.
I haven't had any situation like that but in any case- I know where I stand and fight for my right.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
21 Aug 12
Actually its automatically going to be filed in a court and its either you going to jail or post bail. But in the end no matter what is the result I'm sure your the one who going to shoulder the burial expenses and some monetary compensation for their loss. An accident is an accident. And no matter who is at fault its a life that you have taken.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
21 Aug 12
I tell you that depends on the situation...how can people charge when they cross a NO PEDESTRIAN lane...and by accident they're hit by a rushing vehicle.
The driver won't dare to step on the brake abruptly when they're driving on a height of speed- or else it will cause a bigger trouble especially if the vehicle has more passenger versus one person crossing a NO PEDESTRIAN LANE.
I hope you understand what I mean.
Let's reverse the situation.
What is the driver step on the brake abruptly and the vehicle turns turtle down and there's 4 person inside hurt.
Do you think the person who cross the street will be charge and pay all the damages too?
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
30 Aug 12
Its never depends on the situation. its automatic procedure. Its up to the court to decide to dismiss the case or to what is the proper course of action. But once theirs an accident and someone get injured its automatic filing of the case by the police.
So if you want to defend yourself its up to you and your lawyer to argue your case. That's the procedure and that is the law. Police has no authority to say who is right and who is wrong. its all up to the judge to decide for that.
@allknowing (130292)
• India
15 Aug 12
Talking about pedestrians I remember when I was in Singapore on holiday there pedestrians are allowed to cross the road and the vehicles stop for them. I had a great feeling when it happened unlike here in India we wait for the vehicles to pass first. This is where there are no signals.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
30 Aug 12
In Europe and in US and Canada they say the same thing that pedestrian has always the right in term of road etiquette. But in our country its not that. Drivers in here is the king of the road. And that's the problem in our country. Simply because traffic is heavy sometimes and most drivers just want to be a toughie just so that he can drive faster.
@yugasini (12836)
• Anantapur, India
15 Aug 12
hi bulastika,
it is common in other countries also, pedestrians are powerful, they does not have any vehicle with them that is the right to them, the vehicle holder should drive the vehicle carefully when they are driving,but we can fight in the court about the compensation and claims, so we must be careful while driving,that's all,have a nice day
@Fulltank (2882)
• Philippines
15 Aug 12
I would say no. The say applies too to the saying "customer is always right". Not all the times. As a pedestrian or customer, we also have the responsibility towards others people. I think in the example you post here, I would not think that the driver is the culprit. The pedestrian crossing in street where it should not be, had broken all his/her rights. And that the driver who hits him/her should not be penalized.
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
15 Aug 12
hi,
so sad, i experienced similar thing , but not a major accident, o observed this, many people blame the one in the vehicle, even if its pedestrians fault, it happens in many places. The pedestrians , just go in a wrong way and come in front of the vehicle, but he is never questioned, and the worst thing is, they never walk on the road side, they walk slightly away from the pavement, and moreover, don't go side, even if we give a horn , we have to make away and move , but they wont move..
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
30 Aug 12
That's the problem since human life is the most precious of all. And if you are a driver and you only have a damage car you end up just lose a car but if you killed a pedestrian then that's life that you take even though it not your fault its still manslaughter or involuntary homicide.
@riyauro (6421)
• India
14 Aug 12
Oh it is bad that it happens like that. I know pedestrians sometimes can be careless but if an accidents happen, and it is the fault of pedestrian, I don't see any reason why the driver should suffer so much. This rule is crazy. I don't think there is such thing in my country. I hope there was a better way to handle this situation your country. thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day. 
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
21 Aug 12
I know its sound crazy but that's accident and that's life that you just taken. So you need to pay for it. I'm sure in the end its going to be more on monetary than jailed time. But if you don't have money to pay the victim then I guess you going to end up in jail. And so far that's the risk you have if you are a driver.
@areilly579 (1)
• United States
14 Aug 12
Normally if you hit a pedestrian you are at fault. However if they are not on a crosswalk or are not permitted to cross you can take them to court and fight any law suit since technically they should not have been passing. You could also say that it is unsafe for you to stop which could have harmed more people then the pedestrian.
