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Re: Pedestrians give way to cars

Subject: Re: Pedestrians give way to cars
From: scheurle@z-eclipse-z.net (Bob Scheurle)
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:09:24 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail, misc.transport.rail.australia-nz, misc.transport.urban-transit
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David McLoughlin <davemcl@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz> wrote:
>I marvel when I visit Australia, the US or European countries how
>motorists come to an immediate  halt if I even loiter near a pedestrian
>crossing, let alone approach one with the intent of crossing.

I guess you've never been to New Jersey.  (Technically, pedestrians
have the right of way at marked crossings, but the drivers don't know
that and the pedestrians don't know that.)

--
Bob Scheurle
scheurle@z-eclipse-z.net
rscheurl@z-avionics-z.itt.com
NJ Transit schedules at http://www.nj.com/njtransit/

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