In our recent post about the most dangerous intersections in Oakland, we cited the alarming reality that, “[a]ccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), around 40% of all car accidents occur at intersections, accounting for both automobiles as well as bicycle and pedestrian accidents.”
While California’s Vehicle Code, “CHAPTER 5 Pedestrians’ Rights and Duties 21950” states, “[t]he driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection,” it also reminds us that, “[t]his section does not relieve a pedestrian from the duty of using due care for his or her safety.”
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