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Here in Stockholm they got rid of the flashing green man on large intersections (in other words, where the change was most dangerous for pedestrians). Because
by null_object 4y ago
Here in Stockholm they got rid of the flashing green man on large intersections (in other words, where the change was most dangerous for pedestrians).
Because cars can always turn through a crossing, this causes near misses and mayhem all the time, but I find generally that a lot of people don’t notice or just accept the car-dominance as a natural thing.
When the kids were small we taught them about these dangerous intersections calling them “surprise-red-man” crossings (sounds better in Swedish).
I’ve never been able to work out the logic of why the flashing green man should disappear on exactly those roads where they’re most needed.
- ReptileMan 4y ago>Because cars can always turn through a crossing, this causes near misses and mayhem all the time, but I find generally that a lot of people don’t notice or just accept the car-dominance as a natural thing. A big strong person weighs 100kg and is made of soft meat and can deliver close to 1hp at peak performance. A car is made of steel, weighs twenty times as much and has 200 of those horse powers constantly. That's why. This is also why car drivers respect trucks on the road. Don't mess with things that can trample you is basic human instinct.
- WastingMyTime89 4y agoIn France there is a time when no one can cross neither cars nor pedestrians after the pedestrian green light to allow people to finish crossing.