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Though in some countries, hitting a pedestrian gets the driver an automatic jail term. Collisions with pedestrians don't happen all that often in such countries.

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I'd still rather be the driver in that scenario (Which I believe was the parent's point)

I think I'd rather be neither.

I agree and I find that a far more civilized legal approach to cars, but I don't ever count on that happening in America.

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