I had a look at the intersection on google maps street view and from what I can see there used to be very basic and rudimentary lights before June of 2026, but none after, and then only stop signs. Crazy for such a huge crossing… My European mind can’t comprehend it.
that might be Nederland mind (assumption from the .nl), I can assure you it’s not usually the case in France for example, I have to force my way on the cross path to remind the drivers about the rules
I’m jealous of your safety culture. I walk my 3 month old around my neighborhood in los Angeles. The intersection right outside my apartment has a 5 lane road (2 lanes each direction and a turning lane in the middle). Cars will turn haphazardly from the left lanes when turning right or vice versa. They never use turn signals nor check for pedestrians, the police refuse to do anything saying pedestrian must be aware of their surroundings. We truly live in an evil unwalkable environment here in the states.
I had a look at the intersection on google maps street view and from what I can see there used to be very basic and rudimentary lights before June of 2026, but none after, and then only stop signs. Crazy for such a huge crossing… My European mind can’t comprehend it.
And even then, my European mind just goes “if you’re driving and someone is even thinking of crossing the crossroad, you stop for them”.
that might be Nederland mind (assumption from the .nl), I can assure you it’s not usually the case in France for example, I have to force my way on the cross path to remind the drivers about the rules
Weird, here in Spain we give way a lot. Tho just a skip over Italians are a menace
Guilty. I am Dutch.
I’m jealous of your safety culture. I walk my 3 month old around my neighborhood in los Angeles. The intersection right outside my apartment has a 5 lane road (2 lanes each direction and a turning lane in the middle). Cars will turn haphazardly from the left lanes when turning right or vice versa. They never use turn signals nor check for pedestrians, the police refuse to do anything saying pedestrian must be aware of their surroundings. We truly live in an evil unwalkable environment here in the states.