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Interesting segue: in The Netherlands, that would not legally be a pedestrian, although you would be classified as one for most purposes. A pedestrian ("voetga
by tremon 7y ago
Interesting segue: in The Netherlands, that would not legally be a pedestrian, although you would be classified as one for most purposes.
A pedestrian ("voetganger") is someone who travels by foot only. If you guide another vehicle by hand, or even a horse or cattle, you are legally considered a driver. Therefore, most laws concerning pedestrians have to make explicit allowances for walking a personal vehicle. For example, the primary Dutch Traffic Regulations [1]:
The rules in this resolution concerning pedestrians apply equally to persons guiding by hand a motorbike, moped or bicycle
[1] https://wetten.overheid.nl/jci1.3:c:BWBR0004825&hoofdstuk=I&artikel=2&z=2019-07-01&g=2019-07-01 https://wetten.overheid.nl/jci1.3:c:BWBR0004825&hoofdstuk=I&...