03-10-2015, 08:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-10-2015, 08:25 AM by MidTowner.
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There aren't a lot of details there. It's possible that the fellow was crossing while the hand was flashing- as jamincan points out, the amber doesn't appear until after it's stopped flashing. There is nothing improper about being in a crosswalk when the hand is flashing- you may well be in the process of crossing when it starts to.
The fact that the motorist is being charged probably means it is not a case of the light turning amber and her deciding to try proceed through the human being. Police in Ontario are not exactly aggressive about charging motorists who endanger people.
By the way, the set fine for "failing to yield to a pedestrian" is $150. It might be the case that blame should be shared in this case, but the person operating a vehicle has a higher duty of care. $150 is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of the police time, ambulance time, health care system time, and other costs of the fellow's injuries.
The fact that the motorist is being charged probably means it is not a case of the light turning amber and her deciding to try proceed through the human being. Police in Ontario are not exactly aggressive about charging motorists who endanger people.
By the way, the set fine for "failing to yield to a pedestrian" is $150. It might be the case that blame should be shared in this case, but the person operating a vehicle has a higher duty of care. $150 is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of the police time, ambulance time, health care system time, and other costs of the fellow's injuries.