If you are out walking and killed by someone driving a motor vehicle, according to @RSAIreland and @GardaTraffic it’s probably your own fault.
If you are out walking and killed by someone driving a motor vehicle, according to @RSAIreland and @GardaTraffic it's probably your own fault. pic.twitter.com/CH3dX1aPWf
— Limerick Cycle Design (@LkCycleDesign) December 29, 2021
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It quite possibly is your own fault though?
Seems to be what the report suggests yes
Always good to Google these things – here’s some points on the report
– Culpability in this context does not refer to judicial or criminal culpability.
– We examine culpability because we need to identify the actions that played a role in the lead up to a collision. We can then target those actions in interventions.
– Anyone can make an error while using the roads. For VRUs in particular, such as pedestrians, these can have tragic consequences.
– The culpability of the parties involved in pedestrian fatalities was based on the body of work completed using the Garda Investigation Files (2008 – 2012)
– In some instances, no culpability may be determined (e.g. hit and run), and in others, multiple road users can be partially culpable .
I’d say it probably is if it’s not some freak accident. Amount of boggers out walking early or late with not a fucking bit of high vis clothing on.
If you run out in front of a motor vehicle and are killed, it would be considered your fault.
Is the data incorrect?
The one time I was knocked down by a car it was definitely my own fault. A stupid mistake that could easily happen to many people, but my own fault. Driver couldn’t have done anything.
Checks out.
Are you arguing that it can’t be the pedestrians fault? If so, I highly suggest you walk around Dublin city some day. Specifically around Christchurch you will see lunatics running across in front of traffic.
It’s a bit vague, but if it’s suggesting 70% of pedestrian deaths were the pedestrians’ fault… I would doubt investigators got a balanced view from both sides. No harm to be reminded to stay safe though.
That’s an interesting take on that particular slide.
The RSA is not saying “it’s probably your own fault”, and are acknowledging that it’s Gardaí/coroner conclusions.
209 pedestrian fatalities in 4 years, though. That’s a lot.
Of course drives could never be at fault