[jeza]

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.

[troels]

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

[jeza]

I think I'd rather be neither.

[droopyEyelids]

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.