Sure, in the same sense that you're responsible for cyclists and pedestrians in a smaller car, but I don't see you guys saying anything to people talking about that earlier in the thread.
Actually the article this thread is based upon is all about a small, red Camry hitting a young child with a bike. Folks might just not want to belabour the point.
FWIW I agree with the other commenter -- YOU are responsible for your behavior on the road. Driving a larger vehicle means more responsibility. I don't care if the USA has collectively decided that murdering someone with your vehicle is fine: even if small cars and bicycles don't always behave safely around you, you should drive slower or give more distance to avoid murdering people since you chose to drive a huge vehicle.
> Right of way won't matter once you're crushed metal.
while arguing that small cars and everyone else should actively count in his lack of visibility and lack of care into their behavior.
We react to this driver and not to small car drivers, because those did not shown such a huge lack of care about safety of everyone else.
I argue that if your car makes you hit someone with right of way because you did not seen him, that car should be banned or you should be banned from driving.
It's not about right of way. It's about being safe. I realize this because I drive defensively. If you can't drive according to the rules, don't drive.
