Hmmm the only time I am aware of here in the U.S. where a driver is prosecuted for hitting a pedestrian is if the pedestrian is in a designated crosswalk or on the sidewalk.
Streets are made for vehicles and jay-walking is a crime in this country...if you put yourself in harm's way and get harmed, it is no one's fault but your own in most cases.
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[This message has been edited by Moni (edited 09-13-2001).]