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Right of way in car traffic is now decided trough mortal combat. How do you perceive this will affect everyday life? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 3 weeks ago by webghost0101@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] superkret 36 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (11 children)

There's some areas in the Netherlands and Germany where they removed all signage, traffic lights and sidewalks to create an open, shared traffic area where all participants need to be careful, alert, and communicate with each other to determine right of way and avoid accidents.
The idea was to create uncertainty about who gets to go first and force drivers to slow down.
It reduced the number of accidents and injuries.

Somehow I think this wouldn't work in the US.

[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

As a us citizen I can’t speak for everyone but I feel like the majority of drivers are responsible enough for it to work with only a few zooming BMWs

Meanwhile I’d probably hold up traffic because if I feel like I can’t make a decision with 100% certainty on the road I don’t execute, better safe than sorry

I may be over exaggerating a bit but mostly with stuff like unprotected left turn and matters that aren’t time sensitive and I have time to analyze I feel like if I have to ask myself “can I make this” and usually the answers no if I’m even asking

It has made me look like an idiot at some blinking yellows but it’s better than being t boned

Thank you for coming to my ramble

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