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> Then again I’m in a country where drivers are generally respectful of pedestrians, especially on marked crossings most drivers will actively stop if they see
by vinay427 3y ago
> Then again I’m in a country where drivers are generally respectful of pedestrians, especially on marked crossings most drivers will actively stop if they see a pedestrian getting close to a crossing.
This seems to not generally be the case in the UK, or at least in any of the large and small cities in England that I’ve spent time in. Except for zebra crossings (which are few and far between at crossings compared to most of Western/Central Europe or even the US/Canada) drivers seem to rarely stop proactively, if ever.
- iggldiggl 3y agoFor a long time the UK had a rule whereby turning traffic only had to yield to parallel pedestrians already crossing the street. Only relatively recently did the rule change to turning road traffic having to yield to all pedestrians walking alongside, even if they're only about to start crossing. Coming from Germany, that difference in rules was always noticeable when going on a vacation to the UK.
- globular-toast 3y agoAmazingly it didn't even apply to cyclists on the road either (ie. a motorist could overtake and immediately turn left in their path). The new rules explicitly establish a hierarchy of road users with motorists at the bottom: lowest priority, highest responsibility. It takes a long time for cultural change to happen, though. We have multiple generations of entitled motorists on the road at this point. And a carbrained prime minister.