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"It has been dubbed Britain's 'most woke' roundabout because drivers must give priority to pedestrians, then cyclists, and then other cars and lorries before continuing on themselves. Locals have pointed out the priority for cyclists and pedestrians is unnecessary as only cars and lorries regularly use the Boundary Way route."
Here in Malaysia I always thought it was our third world mentality that caused drivers to speed up when approaching a pedestrian crossing, when in reality it was a leftover notion from our times as a former British colony.
A lot of so called 'third world mentality' is just Victorian cultural norms that were imposed by the global techno fascists of the time (the British Empire).
Can confirm (Source: Played Victoria 3)
Facile and lazy. In reality, the norms and practices in "third world" countries are pretty comparable no matter who, if anyone, colonized them. It's just a question of development. Not everything in the world is the responsibility of big bad white man.
I don’t get it. It’s just a regular roundabout with zebra crossings.
Regular roundabouts don't give pedestrian or cyclist crossings priority.
* I'm talking of the UK, that's what the article is about. People seem confused.
In Canada pedestrians always have the right of way
Cyclists are seen as vehicles though
Not in Fake Kingston, Ontario.
We even have signs that say "pedestrians yield to vehicles" around town.
They do in my country, and i can only recommend it to the rest of the world tbh.
They do give pedestrians priority. The law changed on that.
I realise these are tiger crossings btw
... priority for cyclists and pedestrians is unnecessary as only cars and lorries regularly use the Boundary Way route.
forgive me if I'm being a little too above-roomtemp-IQ for this, but what's the problem then?
The new infrastructure might make the route safer and more pedestrain or cyclists may start using the route, which could delay drivers by entire seconds. A clear and deliberate attack on the drivers freedom of mobility and rights to exclussively have all infrastructure catered to them.
Sickos: Yes, ha ha ha YES.
This really shows how shit the DVLA have been at communicating the changes to the highway code that happened in 2022.
You're supposed to give way to pedestrians who want to cross at every roundabout in the UK as it's a it's a junction (you're supposed to at all junctions)
drivers must give priority to pedestrians, then cyclists, and then other cars and lorries before continuing on themselves.
So, like every crossing everywhere? Because we don't want to harm others in traffic? If that's 'woke' then 'woke' is the only way.
'woke' is the only way.
Yes, but universally, by the very definition of the word.
This is the law even in (much of) the carbrained United States. Pedestrians always have the right-of-way, even if they aren't in a signed or painted crosswalk.
Yes. Even in places where they could get a ticket for jaywalking, cars are supposed to yield and let them mosey/stagger/traipse etc.
This fact will not actually stop a moving vehicle, however. Neither will the painted lines of a crosswalk. So make use of your larger visual field and look out for distracted drivers, e.g. all of them.
Oh yeah, but what I'm saying is I don't get why this would be "woke" since it's the most basic of motor vehicle laws in even the least pedestrian-friendly places.
Oh anything that's not completely selfish for the people who already have all the privileges qualifies as "woke" to them.
I agree it's just basic common sense and humanity.
But then I felt compelled to point out you can't rely on it for safety, because pedestrian deaths are high and on the rise.
Locals have pointed out the priority for cyclists and pedestrians is unnecessary as only cars and lorries regularly use the Boundary Way route.
So, there is so little pedestrian and cyclist travel, that priority is unnecessary? What's the issue having the priority then? Surely, it wont affect you, then?
Ah but that means they will have to think about driving instead of going on autopilot
This roundabout: "If there's a person walking across the road, don't drive into them."
Drivers: "Blasphemy!!!"
So in other words, a roundabout. At least in the Netherlands, it has nothing to do with this weird woke idea
Exactly. Looks like a regular Polish roundabout to me.
It can't be truly woke if the center is filled with concrete instead of flowers or shrubbery
Goes to North Pole.
Tries to go more North.
Is gimbal locked
Lads, is it woke to follow The Highway Code?
That is one of the wokest things out there: both some dude's Toyotta Corolla and the Clarence Thomas' Motor Coach have to share the road and follow the same rules. Everyone is the same before the Highway code. Sounds like communism, can't have that.
I agree it should not be so inclusive, so let's leave out the cars and lorries and call it a day.
Hoping not getting crushed by SUVs while drivers are busy scrolling down their phone is so woke. /s
c/nottheonion
Really common in Dutch cities. Not all of them have zebra lanes but the rules are really quite simple.
Thaddeus is scared of roundabouts.
Most walk maybe