Have California Pedestrians Gone Stupid With Power?

If you do a Google search for 'California pedestrians' you will find a list of Attorney's. Our state legislators passed a law that gives pedestrians the right of way no matter if they are in a crosswalk or not. If they walk out from between two cars, right in front of oncoming traffic, traffic must stop. Of course, you'd think, "well of course traffic should stop....you don't want to kill anyone." This law has created a slew of attorneys primed to sue anyone injured by a moving vehicle, whether it was the drivers fault or not. Still, you might think that sounds like sound legislation. However, it has been my experience, since January, that people will walk out in front of your car without regard to their safety or yours because they believe the law protects them. A lot of good that will do if you're dead but what do I know?

Last night I was backing out of a parking space and I was half way out when a man and his wife walked right behind my car. I know they saw me backing out, they didn't care, because they have power now. He didn't seem to care that my car was there first, I was backing out, it could be dangerous, he knew the law. He stepped out in the path of a car, in the dark, without warning. I rolled down my window, because I'm that kinda woman, and I asked him why he would endanger himself and his woman by walking behind a car that was backing up, and in the dark no less. He said, "Pedestrians have the right of way! Where'd you get your license?" I swear the power has gone to our heads! I don't know about you, but if I'm walking in a parking lot and a car is backing up I would never walk behind it unless I was suicidal.

So, if you plan on coming to California, beware of the pedestrian!