tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post4687822749507842015..comments2023-11-15T02:27:36.970-08:00Comments on Where the Sidewalk Starts: European Crossing LawsKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536352807462056872noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post-25042432955421027712011-05-24T22:19:01.849-07:002011-05-24T22:19:01.849-07:00Good point. I imagine that transportation mode is ...Good point. I imagine that transportation mode is not as closely linked to issues of class in Europe, as it is in other parts of the world. Sadly, in some countries pedestrians feel they deserve poor treatment at the hands (or is it wheels?) of motorists, because they're traveling on foot.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536352807462056872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3691443357565660405.post-52793889674832103952011-05-24T09:43:51.956-07:002011-05-24T09:43:51.956-07:00I don't think it's just a legal incentive ...I don't think it's just a legal incentive though. I think it also has to do with the perceived relative importance of automobiles vs. pedestrians and whether walking is perceived as a respectable way to get around. Not all European countries do so well. I feel like I'm tempting fate when I cross a street in Italy or Spain. <br /><br />The perceived importance of automobiles also gives the motorist an edge when it comes to pedestrian/car crashes. The best way to get away with murder in the United States is to run your intended victim over as they cross the street.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.com