bingo.  your statement is exactly why I think the laws are completely backwards.  it does no good to a dead pedestrian or bike rider that were legally in the right but lost in the vs. vehicle accident.  people have to take more responsibility for themselves.  the way people walk in parking lots amazes me.  with all that goes on, cars pulling out, cars up and down at the lanes  - so much a driver has to watch and some fool steps right behind your car, back up lights on and car starting to move....they are completely clueless.  i'll bet if you took Eugene pedestrians to NYC, it would seem like something out of  "death race 2000"...