John Thompson wrote:
> I don't think she was "half-asleep;" she just has a slow gait, which is
> not uncommon in the elderly. From the markings on the road and the
> signage, it appears the crosswalk is one of those pediestrian right of
> way crossings where vehicles must yield to pedestrians.
>
> Did you listen to the sound track? The shreik of the car's brakes? The
> woman was in the crosswalk, the Mercedes didn't see her, slams on the
> binders and barely avoids creaming her. She stops, looks at the driver,
> whacks license plate with her bag, and continues across the street.
I think the whole thing was staged, as I'm pretty sure airbags are
triggered by accerlometers and not switches in the bumper. Hitting a
bumper will not set one off. Even a slow speed crash into anther car
will likely not set one off as you don't decellerate fast enough.
Additionally, I believe they deflate quicker then the one in this movie
is shown to deflate.
Rich