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Thus might pedestrian victim get going (3,3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

hit the road

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'get going' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for hit the road that I've seen before include "go" , "Leave (slang)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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