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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by asd33313131 on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @03:36PM (#41999277)
In Vienna, which has very good public transport and a large walking population, there is a strong culture against jaywalking. Locals will wait at the crosswalk sign even on minor roads with no traffic. Having lived in New York, London, and other places, I've never seen anything like it.
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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by mywittyname on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @04:52PM (#42000147)
I'm willing to bet drivers in Vienna also obey traffic signals/laws, which is also something you cannot expect from NYC drivers.
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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by lxgr on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @06:19PM (#42001121)
Not really.

It’s common enough that not crossing at a red light as a pedestrian (with no cars in sight) can be a tell that you’re potentially German :)

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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by monocasa on Thursday October 31, 2024 @01:22AM (#42003729)
I saw the same thing in not quite 'rural' Czechia, but definitely not Prague.
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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by wkat4242 on Thursday October 31, 2024 @01:28AM (#42003761)
I noticed that. But people are very regimental there.

It's a bit strange though because the city doesn't even have that many cars and usually it's pretty safe to just look both ways.

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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by rurban on Thursday October 31, 2024 @07:08AM (#42005578)
In Germany also. The story goes to influence child education. If there are no children in sight some german will jaywalk though.

But going back to the land of the free: In Austin you might get killed by police when jaywalking. (Multiple incidents when you don't look like a NAZI)

https://eu.statesman.com/story/news/2018/01/13/jury-austin-p...

https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/who-can-get-away...

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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by spacechild1 on Thursday October 31, 2024 @07:47AM (#42005842)
> The story goes to influence child education. If there are no children in sight some german will jaywalk though.

That is definitely true. I'm from Austria and I try not to jaywalk when there are children around because I have been taught this way (and I see the point).

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Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City by lancesells on Thursday October 31, 2024 @09:27AM (#42006687)
NYC here. I always used the crosswalk when I was with my child to teach him the safest way.
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