Pecking Order of Transportation
One thing that varies between metro areas and countries is the pecking order of transportation -- who has the automatic right of way, right to indignation, etc.
In Amsterdam/Netherlands: Cargo bikes, bikes, pedestrians, cars
In Bavaria/Germany: Pedestrians, public transit, bikes, cargo bikes, cars
In Innsbruck/Austria: Public transit, pedestrians with ski gear esp boots, cars, pedestrians, bikes
In Northern Italy: Taxis, pedestrians (esp. with strollers), bikes, cars
In US: Pickup trucks, SUVs, cars, dogs, pedestrians, bikes
Please add to the list!
Where do electric scooters (e.g., push scooter that has been electrified) go? In Bavaria they are everywhere partially because of rental app platform. We haven‘t seen many since then.
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In Pakistan, it seemed to be: whoever could occupy a space first. Need to pass a slow-moving vehicle or foot traffic? Pull into the "lane" (I use the term very loosely) of oncoming traffic. If there's an oncoming vehicle honk and flash your lights to alert them that they need to get out of your way. Railway gate blocking traffic? Everyone mobs the gate on both sides, all across the roadway's width and perhaps beyond. When the gate rises it's reminiscent of a rugby scrum or US football scrimmage, as all parties rush to fill the void.
2 years ago
Pakistan approach is a first-on-the-spot, motors don‘t get priority?
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