01-06-2017, 08:48 PM
(01-06-2017, 07:38 PM)MidTowner Wrote: The intersection might be less than optimally designed, but the driver was undoubtedly not paying attention. Possibly he was distracted by 22 other things, but in that case he needs to proceed with additional caution. He was obviously not watching for people crossing, or he wouldn't have struck one with his car, and then run him over.
Nobody is arguing that the driver shouldn't have been able to avoid this collision. But that isn't the point being made. You cannot fix people. Someday, self driving cars might, but not today. Today, the way to prevent these collisions is to design our roads with safety of all users in mind. To design roads keeping in mind that drivers will be sometimes be distracted, and ensure that those distractions don't lead to serious injuries or fatalities. This is one pillar of VisionZero as implemented in Sweden and it's been incredibly successful.