What would happen if someone hit someone else with their car?

[manlymatt83]

I didn't. But I'm wondering what would happen if someone was to be driving down a road, going the speed limit, obeying traffic laws, but for whatever reason, hit and killed someone in the road, maybe they had a green light but the person decided to cross anyway.

How much jail time

 

[teclis1023]

What are the specifics? It really depends on what exactly happened.

 

[jlee]

but for whatever reason

The 'whatever reason' would be the deciding factor here. Accidental? Intentional?

 

[PepePeru]

its my understanding in the situation you describe that you wont get charged with a crime.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Pedestrians always have the right of way. Vehicular manslaughter sums it up. Look up possible sentences.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

How much jail time

none if it was an accident/the pedestrian was at fault

 

[MrPickins]

A friend of mine was driving home on the interstate when she hit a guy on a bicycle crossing the freeway. Turns out he was being chased by the police.
Somehow she didn't kill him, but in either case, they let her go after taking a statement.

Had she actually killed him, I'm sure there would have been a similar response.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Pedestrians always have the right of way. Vehicular manslaughter sums it up. Look up possible sentences.

yeah, but they can't throw themselves in front of oncoming traffic

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Pedestrians always have the right of way.

That is really only true at intersections and crosswalks.

Pedestrians still have a responsibility to stay out of the way of cars, except at designated crossings.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Pedestrians always have the right of way.

Wrong. Now, that doesn't mean you can just go out and ram pedestrians at will...but they do have their responsibilities as well.

 

[oboeguy]

Cyclists are hit by cars all the time, and the driver is cited for anything, even when clearly at fault. Seriously, got a problem with someone? Kill 'em w/ your car and you have a better chance of "getting out of it" than if you do so with a gun, knife, etc. Car culture FTL!

 

[marrr]

the person has to use judgment they cant just walk out in the middle of the road with a car 10 feet away from them