Trusting your life to the concept that drivers will stay on the road is a bit nuts, but losing control of a perfectly good car and killing someone due to negligence of the responsibility of piloting said car is in fact a crime. Most folks who lose control and hit the shoulder are most fortunate that they don't impact someone or something. Many of us will slow down and even stop to prevent getting too close to a pedestrian or biker because we value the other person's life even if they don't value their own life. Perhaps it's just old age talking, but life is precious and I try to ensure I don't endanger or take it due to "minor distractions".
If she lived in Massachusetts, she’d become Senator for Life.
In my metro Boston area town, I am constantly amazed at the pedestrians on our winding, sidewalk-free roads. In the morning, at dawn, it is the walkers, dogwalkers and joggers, often not facing the traffic, sometimes two abreast. In the afternoon, even worse, there are often women (either mothers or nannies) pushing baby carriages along while drivers are rushing home. They all seem to think they’re too fabulous for someone not to see them and look out for them. Tragedies waiting to happen.