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Really? If I had said, "Watch out to/on your left" you would not have been able to figure that out?

Until today, no.

No, the problem is that we can't guarantee that your alert will be properly understood, but it's not an unfair assumption.

I would argue that the responsibility falls on the person/mode most likely to cause death. In this case, the cyclist should have used every precaution imaginable to prevent this woman's death. Simply saying, "on your left" is not enough and he/she shouldn't have assumed that someone would understand it, especially someone elderly.

I imagine that we'll soon read stories advocating for criminal prosecution.

by HogWash on Jun 12, 2012 11:40 am • link • report

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