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In spite of the obvious conclusion that the rights of pedestrians have won out over cars in Freiburg, the lasting memory I have of my visit is of people waiting
by alimw 6y ago
In spite of the obvious conclusion that the rights of pedestrians have won out over cars in Freiburg, the lasting memory I have of my visit is of people waiting obediently on the kerb of an entirely empty road because the green light to cross hadn't come on yet
- throwaway8451 6y agoI'm german and I often wait there too. As long as I can remember thinking about this, I've seen it as habitual practice of self-control, i.e. practising self-control by not giving in to the urge to cross the street early - and automatically on top of that because it became a habit long ago.
- Micoloth 6y agoI guess at the end of the day they are Germans lol
- ivan1783 6y agoPart of this is showing to children that there are rules and the rules should be followed. If there are a bunch of people waiting and no kids around, it takes just one to step into the road and the rest will follow. If you do the same with kids watching you, somebody will yell at you.