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Pedestrian Follows Google Map, Gets Run Over, Sues
Hugh Pickens writes "The Toronto Star reports that a Utah woman is suing Google for more than $100,000 in damages, claiming its maps function gave her walking directions that led her onto a major highway, where she was struck by a car. Lauren Rosenberg sought directions between two addresses in Utah about 3 kilometers apart and the top result suggested that she follow a busy rural highway for several hundred meters. The highway did not have sidewalks or any other pedestrian-friendly amenities, and Rosenberg was struck by a car. Rosenberg filed suit against both the driver of the car that struck her and Google, claiming both carried responsibility in her injury. Her lawyers claim Google is liable because it did not warn her that the route would not offer a safe place for a pedestrian to walk. Google has pointed out that the directions Rosenberg sought come with a warning of caution for pedestrians, but Rosenberg claims that she accessed the Maps function on her Blackberry mobile device, where it did not include the warning."
Well I can see a case against the car driver, since most rural highways don't restrict against pedestrian traffic on the side, and I can also see a case against the city or county since this road could be required to have a sidewalk (some laws I believe about sidewalk on road with a certain amount of traffic) but google in this case really can't be blamed because it's not like they force her to take that route, they suggested this route.
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Why am I not suprised it's a god damn kike trying to Jew someone out of money?
It's a shame the car didn't kill her. Or Hitler.
So, you are saying she was f&%$&^#% blind? Look, see, not safe, don't walk = normal thought process. Look, see, not safe, keep walking = f#&@^$ stupid.
b) You walk on the shoulder opposite the flow of traffic (so you can see what's coming).
You're supposed to walk on the traffic to your back so the driver can more easily see you. They need to make a decision much quicker then you and then seeing you is more important then you seeing them.
I don't care what your thoughts on this article were.