Finally, common sense prevails! Note the comment that driverless cars will first seek to avoid the situation even occurring.

Whilst a human driver might be surprised when a pedestrian suddenly steps in front of the car, a driverless car will have likely "seen" the person approaching from a distance and pro-actively slowed to allow emergency stopping to be effective.

Check out the article:

http://blog.caranddriver.com/self-driving-mercedes-will-prioritize-occupant-safety-over-pedestrians/

http://www.inc.com/alex-moazed/how-driverless-cars-will-make-jurassic-park-a-reality.html