With pedestrian fatalities mounting, regulators propose tougher vehicle design rules
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Obviously cars shouldn't be going around hitting pedestrians, and we stop when we're able. My problem is more with the lack of common sense. This dog park I mentioned is out in the country, people are driving their cars to bring their pets here so they obviously have some idea of the time it takes for a car to stop. So why are they walking out from behind a fence and stepping directly into oncoming traffic without at least waiting for vehicle to see them and stop? Yes most people DO take this moment and are able to cross safely, but then you have someone who has no regard for their own safety and acts like they're invincible.