NomNomThis brilliant campaign from Quebec shows exactly what it takes to get motorists to actually yield
TattorackIn Germany I’d say in nearly all occasions cars would stop if I actively walk towards the crosswalk. If I just stand on the side and look and wait its not that uncommon that cars still don’t yield even if they should
Yeah, it seems like if you even look like you might be approaching the crosswalk, the cars come to a halt in Germany.
In the USA, cars will actively run you over in the crosswalk and likely face no negative consequences.
Makes me wonder then why crosswalks even exis in the first place in the US. Like then what’s the point of them? Literally no difference to crossing the street at any other point which doesn’t have a crosswalk. Would literally play out the same.
Crosswalks exist to limit where pedestrians are allowed to be.
It’s important to note here, that in Germany (at least, the region where I live) you will fail the practical driving exam if you don’t stop at a crosswalk with any pedestrian within about 5 meters, unless they are actively walking away from it.
I think overall German driver’s education is significantly better (and much more expensive) than in the US.
It will be reformed soon tho. I hope they find the right balance between cutting costs and keeping good practices in driving education tho
Narrator’s voice: They didn’t.
Driver’s education appears to be but one of many things that Germany does better than the USA. It is very difficult to fail a drivers test in the USA.
Same in Norway. The moment the walker puts a foot on the crossing they have the right of way.
Remember when at uni a exchange student from Luxembourg and one from Russia was discussing that one big cultural shock for them was how cars stopped at crossings in Norway. I drive quite a lot and its so ingrained in me to watch for walkers and to yield if they want to cross,