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We have that rule in Germany (§ 11(1) StVO). Believe me, it doesn’t help. Everyone ignores it and blocks the crossings nonetheless. It doesn’t get sanctioned an

• TillE 4y ago
  German drivers generally do a good job of getting out of the way of emergency vehicles, but they're also incredibly aggressive drivers (rushing up to red lights, making turns within inches of pedestrians) who also routinely break the rules. Like I don't think I've ever seen people driving on the sidewalk in an American city, but it's a constant in Berlin. During a recent fair (Neuköllner Maientage) we had tons of people driving into the park and just parking on trails, including right in front of benches. Even coming from another country with an aggressive, entitled car culture, that was breathtaking behavior.