Unfortunate accident

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/pplate-tragedy-pedestrian-dead-20100924-15p4p.html

An old lady run down by a P-plater in an MR2

It doesn't say that the driver was speeding or intoxicated. Maybe the woman was just careless when crossing the road.

I don't think it was hyping it up that the driver was in an mr2. Just says "...she was struck by an eastbound Toyota MR2"

More pointing out the P plater bit. Maybe they will ban P platers driving cars with more than 1l capacity??

Gonna sound like an arsehole here, but I don't see how a driver can be at fault for hitting someone crossing the road.
Unless she was crossing at a set of lights and had a green walk signal, don't step out onto the road if there is a car coming. Thats it, full stop. Even on zebra crossings you should wait until cars have come to a complete stop before starting to walk. Now if a car hits you because you made an error judging its speed, or how far away it was, or didn't look properly, or had your ipod on and didn't hear it, or have a bad hip and can't walk at a fast enough pace to cross safely, or were running and slipped, etc etc, then you shouldn't be crossing the damn road unless you've got a little green walk symbol.
I think if we had a few more people getting hit every so often, people would start using their brain and thinking twice when crossing the road, instead of asuming the car has seen me and won't hit me, even if I dawdle across the road and make them hit the brakes to avoid hitting me.
Now until its stated that the lady was crossing at a set of lights, which having a quick look at google maps are few and far between on Beach Rd (apart from a couple right outside the police station, which I doubt is where someone would be street racing), I don't think the media should be crucifying this driver just because he is a p plater.

States in a article down here that he was drag racing, as Poice have informed them.

but seriously, the road is for cars, not people. my a very close childhood friend of mine was killed when a l plater ran over a heap of people at a bus stop in Sydney. that was shocking. and was not her fault at alkl.

if in 60 years. this lady hasnt learnt to get out of the way of cars on the road. then she mustnt be the brightest spark..
even my dog knows not to take on cars..

Pedestrians need to wake up & parents need to educate their kids more

The older one's should know better

its common sense really, be aware at all times