Des Moines has recently seen a rash of transit bus-pedestrian accidents. In most of these the bus driver has (allegedly) been at fault, and both the driver and transit authority have been the objects of scorn and condemnation.
Without making judgements as to blame, it would seem prudent for people to simply heed the warning I've given my children since they were young: In the battle between the vehicle and the pedestrian, the vehicle always wins. So always assume the vehicle has the right-of-way.
Establishing fault in a vehicle-pedestrian accident might be an important future legal item, but it isn't a major concern to the victim lying in a hospital bed - or coffin.
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