Pedestrians have the right of way absent a traffic light. But that doesn't stop people in cars from running them over. "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
Not having sidewalks and bike-lanes places too much emphasis on the rights of the car. "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
And it gets better: Even when the cyclist throws its bike underneath a car on purpose, the car driver is guilty.
That's putting the rights of the car in its right perspective, if you'd ask me...
I know, shocking. Of course we will never be a civilized as Europe. But of the nearly infinite injustices and dangers and let's face it, horrors endemic to American culture, "crossing a street" is not really at the top of that list.
I wasn't trying to show you the length of the Dutch penis, or measuring it up to "American culture", never mind make a judgement call in comparison to other problems. Just passing on information from this side of town...
