• Soapbox@lemmy.zip
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    3 months ago

    Just a reminder that “jaywalking” is made up bullshit pushed by car manufacturers to shift the blame for pedestrian deaths onto pedestrians instead of drivers.

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      3 months ago

      I was so confused as a child in the UK when after hearing about “jaywalking” being a crime for years I finally found out it meant “crossing the street”

      • Agosagror@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        3 months ago

        Omg Trying to go anywhere in continental europe is impossible

        Waiting for fucking lights so I can cross AHH

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          3 months ago

          pretty sure the rest of europe works the same, certainly in sweden it’s explicitly legal to cross the road anywhere it’s not explicitly blocked.