Comment 27021

By g. (anonymous)
Posted October 25, 2008 at 23:08:21

the issue here is that we have set up a system where if a vehicle driver makes a mistake they might dinging up their car. if a pedestrian makes the same mistake, the pedestrian can die. is this fair? it is not a matter of fault, it is a matter of consequence. certain groups of people must be protected by society so that when a mistake is made the consequence is not grossly disproportionate to the action. this is why so much time and money and LEGISLATION goes into making cars safer for their occupants. because we realize as a group that it is better if someone who makes a mistake while driving a vehicle does not die, regardless of whose fault the accident is. perhaps if roads and cars were made safer for everyone, not just those who have the luxury of being protected right now, the world would be a better place. shame on anyone who implies that even if a young woman made a mistake crossing the road, which we don't even know yet, that it is reasonable for anyone to expect to die. really think about this for a second, is it really worth ANYONE being killed so that we can all drive from dundas to stoney creek in 15 minutes. think about that the next time your sister, daughter, mother, wife or grandmother goes out for a walk.

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