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Just a warning for those visiting the US - crosswalks will only give you a false sense of security in many parts of the the country (bigger cities possibly exce
by sixbrx 7y ago
Just a warning for those visiting the US - crosswalks will only give you a false sense of security in many parts of the the country (bigger cities possibly excepted), many drivers pay 0 attention to them. Had a car narrowly miss me last week in a crosswalk, and honked at me as it whizzed by. I've never witnessed any enforcement of these kinds of violations against the drivers, either.
- kqr 7y agoHonking could also mean "I'm sorry." When you're locked in a car, you have very limited forms of expression...
- yellowapple 7y agoI really wish cars came with PA systems installed. There are so many situations I encounter every day where it'd be useful: - "Turn on your lights" - "Move over" - "Thanks" - "Sorry" - (incoherent obscenities) - "Have a nice day" I'm seriously considering picking up some programmable LED sign and wiring these sorts of messages to buttons I can press while driving.
- kqr 7y agoThis is one of the many things I miss from cycling when driving a car: being able to just match speeds with someone else and hold a conversation over something that happened.