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fun fact: in Australia pedestrians yield to cars in most situations. zebra crossings are pretty much the only time pedestrians can walk willy nilly. -- nm

Posted by mafic Jan 26 '17, 18:56

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though in that one situation drivers are really good at yielding. -- nm - mafic Jan 26, 21:48
San fran study, most pedestrian vs auto accidents happen in cross walks, they give the walker a false sense of security -- nm - Z2G2 Jan 26, 21:18 1
- That sounds like blaming the pedestrian despite them doing the right thing. - Krusty Jan 26, 21:31
I use a common sense approach. If it is at an intersection and the car will have a stop sign I will cross. - Karl_S Jan 26, 21:08
also the fearlessness of Calgary pedestrians still fazes me to this day. - Reagen Jan 26, 19:05 2
- I used to live just off Edmonton Trail on 10th. it was not fun crossing without a light. -- nm - mafic Jan 26, 19:09 1
  - heh, that's basically exactly where it happened. -- nm - Reagen Jan 26, 19:14
Why do I think in Australia that last phrase means "naked"? -- nm - Reagen Jan 26, 19:01 1
- It means castrated. -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 19:19
imagine if cars had right of way on roads... - budice Jan 26, 18:58

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