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[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Every country besides the US with fewer pedestrian deaths probably got that way by having their pedestrians wear bright colours and wave a flag whenever they cross the road. /s

[–] subignition@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

It's because they all know to transform into 2d stick people to become harder to hit.

Nobody in America pays attention to the crosswalk signs :(

[–] dumpsterlid@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Gotta love how the most efficient place to cross busy urban road networks is ANYWHERE but the junctions where crosswalks always are. Walk down the connector street until there happens to be no traffic, cross right there and then wherever you are on the street. You can just wait til that right moment where the street is totally empty by walking towards the next intersection. Pedestrians crossing at intersections is my opinion often more dangerous and far less efficient for everybody involved, cars and pedestrians included.

Jaywalk like a good, practical criminal.