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Drivers Tend To Kill Pedestrians At Night. Thermal Imaging May Help.::Pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB), which may become mandatory on U.S. cars in the future, tends to not perform well in the dark.

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[โ€“] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bonus points if they are jaywalking because they have the right of way.

I don't know where you live, but over my way that is a dangerous, and factually wrong, assumption.

Anyone reading that, make absolutely sure it applies in your area; it doesn't everywhere.

[โ€“] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 year ago

I understand I tend to forget people have different life experiences.

The legality doesn't matter in the slightest. The cash settlement for suing the driver who paralyzed you isn't really that large.

Look both ways for fuck's sake