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[–] 42 points 4 months ago* (10 children)

I'm always amazed to think that my life sometimes only holds to a red light and the car people's willingness to obey the law. If either were missing, only their will to keep their car clean could save me.

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  • [–] 60 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    I got mocked a few times as a kid for waiting until I see the cars stop at the red light before crossing. "Mate you can go, the lights red, they HAVE TO stop!"

    No pal. They're supposed to stop. Doesn't mean shit until i see it happen

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  • [–] 42 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    My friend asked why I'm looking both ways before crossing when it's a one-way street.

    Same deal. It's legally one-way, but that doesn't mean there isn't some impatient dickhead blasting down it the wrong way regardless.

    First rule of road safety (as either a pedestrian or a driver) is to assume everyone else on the road is an absolute moron with no ability to drive.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    I've lived in plenty of places where when the lights worked, they were optional.

    What you're forgetting is that the other people don't want to fuck up their car by hitting your car. Usually. Like 98% of the time. It's the people looking for some mutually assured destruction that are the hazard, and they're few and far between.

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