Two pedestrians were killed in Reston on the same day last week. Once again the motorist was presumed to be innocent before the investigation was completed (speed did not appear to be a factor; pedestrian was not in a crosswalk). And now that the investigation is over, the police are saying that the pedestrian was at fault.

I'm tired of hearing that speed wasn't a factor; the speed limit on the road is 25 mph, and yet the pedestrian was hit and flung up into the windshield and smashed the windshield. The problem is that even if the car was going nearly 10 mph over the limit, the police won't find fault because it will be too hard to prosecute. Now the speed limit can be considered to be at least 10 mph over the posted limit since most motorists know that they won't be ticketed. Thanks to all you traffic lawyers out there...
posted by Bruce Wright at 5:34 PM #