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Even within America, norms differ. Two weeks ago my family travelled to California for a vacation, and while walking around they marveled at the way cars would
by robterrell 14y ago
Even within America, norms differ. Two weeks ago my family travelled to California for a vacation, and while walking around they marveled at the way cars would stop for pedestrians waiting at crosswalks. The first time this happened, they were confused... the driver came to a stop to wait for us? In Raleigh you have to wait at a crosswalk until it's all clear in all directions, even if that takes a few cycles of the stoplight, and jog across before more traffic comes.
- ScottBurson 14y agoYeah, I had the same experience on my first trip to California. I had lived in Boston for years (you know the joke, right? "What's the largest cause of traffic accidents in Boston? Two drivers aiming for the same pedestrian!") and found myself needing to cross a busy four-lane road in San Francisco, with nary a traffic light in sight. I thought I was screwed, but once I stepped out into the crosswalk, I felt like Moses parting the Red Sea. Surreal :-)
- roguecoder 14y agoIn Boston it's safer to jaywalk than wait for a green light, since cars turn right without looking All The Time. Boston bicyclists are reviled, but their daring-do and disregard for the rules of the road are a direct reaction to following those rules being an excellent way to get yourself killed.
- Drbble 14y agoDerring-do