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Person from (semi)developing country here (Ukraine). Car is often seen as status symbol due to Soviet baggage. This leads to disregard of some traffic laws tha
by kilotaras 9y ago
Person from (semi)developing country here (Ukraine).
Car is often seen as status symbol due to Soviet baggage. This leads to disregard of some traffic laws that are about "lesser status" pedestrians, e.g. speed limits, sidewalks parking, etc. The trend is slowly changing though with traffic calming measures becoming more common. This leads to a good number of accidents with drivers who can't ignore laws of physics as easily as traffic laws[1][2] though.
[1] https://www.facebook.com/comfycity.lviv/videos/vb.666527553506020/924859431006163/?type=2&theater https://www.facebook.com/comfycity.lviv/videos/vb.6665275535... (sorry for FB videos)
[2] https://www.facebook.com/comfycity.lviv/videos/vb.666527553506020/925792900912816/?type=2&theater https://www.facebook.com/comfycity.lviv/videos/vb.6665275535...
- berg01 9y agoIt should be noted that apart from alcohol aspects, Swedish road safety thinking systematically treats the human behavior as something that can not be changed with training, propaganda etc. The only thing that works is to change the environment to fit the human, and to make the human behave safely.