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Interesting Article On How Cars Took Over the Road
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 This is interesting from a political POV: Someone living in the U. S. today, for example, might think that the combination of the new technology and the money to afford the new technology would be enough for motorists to run everyone else off the street _without_ any political work or organization whatsoever. This has certainly been true with info tech today and it was always true for aviation, i.e., planes landing on highways, no regulation of drones even today, etc. But that wasn't the case a century ago. Apparently all human life was respected back then. Motorists had to get organized to run everyone else off the road! Bret Cahill |
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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. Of course, any law that restricts the right to walk is inherently anti-liberty; controls are only needed on those with the means to harm others. The US seems to get its priorities the wrong way round. |
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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. |
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Interesting Article On How Cars Took Over the Road
On 30/08/18 14:25, JNugent wrote:
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. Obligation and practice are not necessarily the same thing. |
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Interesting Article On How Cars Took Over the Road
On 30/08/2018 15:20, TMS320 wrote:
On 30/08/18 14:25, JNugent wrote: 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. Obligation and practice are not necessarily the same thing. My observed experience is clearly different from yours. Drivers in the UK and the USA do generally give way where they are supposed to, subject always to the fact that a small minority either flout the law or are ignorant of it. If only one could say the same of cyclists, the majority of whom appear oblivious to this and most other traffic rules (that's putting it charitably). |
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Interesting Article On How Cars Took Over the Road
On 30/08/18 19:32, JNugent wrote:
On 30/08/2018 15:20, TMS320 wrote: On 30/08/18 14:25, JNugent wrote: 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. Obligation and practice are not necessarily the same thing. My observed experience is clearly different from yours. Drivers in the UK and the USA do generally give way where they are supposed to, subject always to the fact that a small minority either flout the law or are ignorant of it. If only one could say the same of cyclists, the majority of whom appear oblivious to this and most other traffic rules (that's putting it charitably). Since you don't walk far how would you know? |
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Interesting Article On How Cars Took Over the Road
JNugent wrote:
This... If only one could say the same of cyclists, the majority of whom appear oblivious to this and most other traffic rules (that's putting it charitably). .... is why this waste of space should be dealt with - preferably by means of a claw hammer between the eyes. Y. -- john smith |MA (Hons)|MPhil (Hons)|CAPES (mention très bien)|LLB (Hons) 'It never gets any easier. You just get faster' (Greg LeMond (1961 - )) |
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