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I lived in Japan for five years and I don't agree with you. There's plenty of shit drivers there as everywhere but the physical environment (not the least of w

by bedobi 2y ago

I lived in Japan for five years and I don't agree with you. There's plenty of shit drivers there as everywhere but the physical environment (not the least of which street parking not being a thing) enables people to exist a lot more safely and conveniently outside of a car than in the US and the data bears that out. Eg narrow roads improves safety for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists alike.

pezezin 2y ago
> Eg narrow roads improves safety for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists alike. Bullshit. Almost 6 years in Aomori, and rare is the month that I don't see a car crashed on the side of the road, even on sunny summer days. Meanwhile in my home region (Extremadura, Spain, also a rural region) I could go years without seeing a single crash. I am sure that the design and maintenance of the roads has something to do with it.