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You got me thinking.

I assume you are asking if the drivers see the pedestrians.  I believe
they do in half of the cases.  However, the idea that the pedestrian
has the right of way may not necessarily be given much emphasis in
driver trainning.  On the other hand, even if that is the case, in
extreme cases, I can imagine pedestrians standing in front of vehicles
purposely and extorting money from the motorists.

I guess it boils down to informal education, which in my opinion is
more fundamental than formal education.  The majority of people there
have reasonably good levels of formal education.  Where they fail
miserably and on a massive scale is in informal education, like being
observant of everyday issues and reason.  That is a whole topic in it
self though.

Interesting that you said that the ped-kill rate is less in NY than in
CA.  The next time I am in those places, I will pay more attention to
car-man interaction :)

Cheers ...


Kenneth Crudup wrote:
> In article <1128800881.587108.305850@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> williammaw@aol.com says:
>
> >A few years ago, a few friends and I were touring Asia.  In many places
> >over there, courteous driving is almost none-existence.  Drivers don't
> >stop for pedestrians and in some places, not even at designated
> >pedestrian crossings.
>
> Do they *see* 'em?! I'm asking seriously.
>
> >Anyway, we all learnt how to dodge the cars by trial and error.
>
> ... just like we did in NYC, where coincidentally enough, the ped kill
> rate is lower than in "ped-friendly" (read: "pedestrians so stupid,
> they need laws to help 'em cross the street") California.
>
> 	-Kenny
>
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