> But do you also agree that pedestrians and cyclists should be held
> accountable for their actions rather than simply blaming car drivers for
> every accident on the road?
> 
> Mike

Yes. There was a case in my area a few years ago where a pedestrian and
his dog were killed while walking on a road with no sidewalk. Despite
the witnesses saying the pedestrian was walking in the middle of the
road around a curve where he could not be seen, the driver was held
responsible. This seems to have mainly been because the pedestrian
was a very popular man.

And I live and work in a college town where bicyclists routinely
break the traffic laws (going above the posted speeds, running stop
signs, and cutting drivers off). They should be ticketed at the
very least.
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