On 30/08/2018 00:19, TMS320 wrote:

On 29/08/18 20:56, Bret Cahill wrote:

This 4 year old article finally appeared in the U. S. media with
little attempt to hide the plagiarism:

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26073797

Visiting your side of the water a couple of years ago, I found the
larger towns and cities very walkable. Probably because they tend to be
in grids, there usually isn't much reason to cross except at
intersections. Roads are wider so th ecrossing time requires larger
gaps between vehicles but, compared to the UK, intersections with
sidewalks are better marked and, unlike the UK, drivers give way when
turning.

The drivers and riders of motor vehicles - and cyclists - are obliged to
give way to pedestrians crossing any road into which they are turning in
both the UK and the USA. The American right (in most places) to turn
right against a red traffic light does not undermine that.