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You are American aren't you. This is how normal people use lights in the rest of the world. If it is green walk. If it is red - look around and if it is reaso

You are American aren't you. This is how normal people use lights in the rest of the world. If it is green walk. If it is red - look around and if it is reasonably safe walk. Jaywalking is not a rule or anything like it. The UK highway Code has recently been changed so that pedestrians have right od way over cars turning into a side street (although not if controlled by traffic lights)

wcoenen 4y ago
> You are American aren't you I am Belgian. In the smaller Belgian cities that I frequent, pedestrians seem to wait for traffic lights. Admittedly that is not the case in Brussels. Maybe it is a big city thing.
np- 4y ago
Not just an American thing, try jaywalking in Germany, they consider it so offensive that even some mothers will shield their children’s eyes to prevent them seeing you do it. You must be British, thinking you speak for the world ;)
- walthamstow 4y ago
  After just two days in Vienna I changed from my London crossing style to the local style. The social pressure was just too great.
  - KptMarchewa 4y ago
    After week in London I've started to go on red in Warsaw. Life is too short to wait when nobody's driving.
ilyt 4y ago
> This is how normal people use lights in the rest of the world. You're generalizing too much and making exact same mistake you're complaining about. Also jaywalking and going on the red light are not the same. Here in Poland: * you would get a ticket if police sees you crossing a pedestrian crossing on red light * you would also get one if there is pedestrian crossing near you(100m) and you don't use it while crossing * no crossing nearby ? You can pass unless it is something like a highway. You don't get priority in this case.
76SlashDolphin 4y ago
Not OP but I'm Bulgarian and find it insane how people in France and the UK cross with complete disregard for traffic lights. Afaik it's the same across former socialist countries (at least the ones I've been to). I may cross on a red light sometimes when there are absolutely no vehicles around but red means stop in all situations and when in doubt, for safety, you should assume the person with the heavier vehicle has right of way.

wcoenen 4y ago

> You are American aren't you I am Belgian. In the smaller Belgian cities that I frequent, pedestrians seem to wait for traffic lights. Admittedly that is not the case in Brussels. Maybe it is a big city thing.

np- 4y ago

Not just an American thing, try jaywalking in Germany, they consider it so offensive that even some mothers will shield their children’s eyes to prevent them seeing you do it. You must be British, thinking you speak for the world ;)

walthamstow 4y ago
After just two days in Vienna I changed from my London crossing style to the local style. The social pressure was just too great.
- KptMarchewa 4y ago
  After week in London I've started to go on red in Warsaw. Life is too short to wait when nobody's driving.

ilyt 4y ago

> This is how normal people use lights in the rest of the world. You're generalizing too much and making exact same mistake you're complaining about. Also jaywalking and going on the red light are not the same. Here in Poland: * you would get a ticket if police sees you crossing a pedestrian crossing on red light * you would also get one if there is pedestrian crossing near you(100m) and you don't use it while crossing * no crossing nearby ? You can pass unless it is something like a highway. You don't get priority in this case.

76SlashDolphin 4y ago

Not OP but I'm Bulgarian and find it insane how people in France and the UK cross with complete disregard for traffic lights. Afaik it's the same across former socialist countries (at least the ones I've been to). I may cross on a red light sometimes when there are absolutely no vehicles around but red means stop in all situations and when in doubt, for safety, you should assume the person with the heavier vehicle has right of way.