5 ms·
As a Brit, ‘jaywalking’ is so alien to me. I once jaywalked in front of a police car who stopped and waved/signalled me across the road! Whenever I’m overseas,
by csswizardry 3y ago
As a Brit, ‘jaywalking’ is so alien to me. I once jaywalked in front of a police car who stopped and waved/signalled me across the road! Whenever I’m overseas, crossing anywhere when the road is clear is second nature to me and I have to remind myself not to. Conversely, you can always spot a foreigner in the UK: they’re the ones waiting for the signal at a deserted crossing at 2am.
- kzrdude 3y agoI'll defend the waiting people: If I don't know the city or country that well, then I'm more careful.
- leni536 3y agoTo be fair in the UK pedestrian traffic lights at intersections are absolutely horrible, feels like they are never ever green.
- kwhitefoot 3y agoThere are not many countries in Europe that have jaywalking laws. Only Germany and Poland come to mind.
- input_sh 3y agoI'd say the most common rule across Europe would be "you can cross anywhere as long as you're not within X meters of a crosswalk". As in if there is one within your line of sight, it's there for a reason and you should use it. If there isn't one, cross away.
- xyzelement 3y agoIn the US this is very regional. In NYC, you never weight a light. In places like Seattle (just as one example) and lots of other places, it's considered very rude to not wait.