ADVICE: Pedestrain Road Crossings
Many would think it weird, considering I've been silent for a long time, and when I finally say something, it's some crap about road saftey, but this has to be said.
Something I've noticed is that when crossing any pedestrain crossing, people just cross them when the green light shows, weather the traffic has stopped or not. On crossings which don't use lights, they just cross over, expecting the traffic to stop for them.
Even the most saftey concious person can be taken out by a vehicle which fails to stop at a crossing.
Remember:
1. Just because cars are meant to stop at crossings, doesn't mean they will.
2. There is no phyiscal barrier preventing vehicles from running over peds, just a light and/or some markings on the road.
Be safe:
Although it seems painfully obvious, always wait for cars to stop for you before crossing a pedestrain crossing (unless they're far away or there are none around, obviously). Even though it's slower this way and cars will have to wait for you, remember that your life may be at stake.
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- DH
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