Seems that was the way of the previous administration, climate change, cellphone use and who knows what else. Corporations 1 public 0. There is a related post at More ...

Three years ago I was crossing at trafffic lights at a well lit intersection. I waited for the walk sign then looked behind to make sure no car was coming down the hill from a nearby parking area. Nothing was coming, so I began to cross. A speeding SUV driven by a 17-year old boy talking on a cellphone to his mother ploughed into me and dragged me underneath. His mother heard the sound of the impact. The driver claimed he was going 4 mph, but that was after he got slowed up by banging into me. Fortunately it was winter, so I was wrapped well in protective clothing. I only got a skull fractured in three places, six broken ribs, both feet swollen several times normal size and bruised black and blue. I suppose it was worth it for that very important cellphone call. One must keep in touch with one's mother.
I though it would be a good idea to take this person up on his offer to drive me anywhere I needed to go. I wanted to get some new storage because I could no longer afford the apartment I was living in, because I was too sick to work. I phoned the number he gave me while I was in hospital. He refused my call. Guess why? He was talking on his cell phone. I gave up and didn't try to contact him again. I thought it might give us both an opportunity to heal. I thought he might say sorry. I thought wrong.
Always blame the victim. This was my fault, according to the driver, because I was wearing dark clothing. I was seen by people on the other side of the road before the accident as I looked to make sure it was safe to cross.
Why wasn't this driver insured properly? This accident has cost me thousands of dollars in lost wages. This boy was not insured properly.
If it's the democractic right of drivers to talk on cellphones, why isn't it democratic to make sure that the people they maim are able to live a decent life - apart from the excrutiating pain and the months in hospital and all those little details?