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Here is a recent Tweet I saw:
Blackpool #sharedspace at night. http://yfrog.us/ng866z http://yfrog.us/7b8h6z http://yfrog.us/bgsjez
My question is, Who has priority?
I believe the scheme has reduced accidents but I am left wondering what happens in the event of one.
For example, if a ped gets hit on a crossing as opposed to crossing somewhere else(J walking) it becomes a mitigating factor with respect insurance claims. A lifetime of phisio theraspy is expensive so losing some of that money would be real bad. Use the crossings....
In shared space, would a driver be able to say, "he just stepped in front of me"? If you are hit whilst walking across a signalled crossing on green, it is clearly the drivers liability but in SS it seems to me that liability might be mitagated by as much as 50% as priority is equal (?). Half the cost to repair the car vs. half a lifetime of medical care doesn't seem like sharing to me. Obviously Strict Liability would deal with it but here in the UK we aint got it.
What is the legal highway code position on liability with respesct SS?
Thoughts? Am I just wrong?