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sutisuc t1_j84vxsq wrote

As bad as JC is it’s 100 times worse in Newark. NJ in general is embarrassing for how badly drivers ignore pedestrians in crosswalks. Meanwhile I was in California for a few months and if I even looked towards a crosswalk as a pedestrian drivers would come to a complete stop and wait for me to cross. Kind of pathetic seeing as NJ is much more urbanized and dense than California

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bodhipooh t1_j857qj7 wrote

Same experience, but with Texas. If you are anywhere near the crosswalk, and a driver thinks you are going to enter the crosswalk, they stop dead on their tracks and wait for you. It was so bewildering at first. After living there for 5+ years, it was a bit of a culture shock to have to adjust back to being on the defensive at all times when walking around town. Another funny/interesting one is yielding to emergency vehicles. In San Antonio, people on BOTH sides of the road will pull over to allow ambulances and fire trucks the widest path possible. And, they don't start moving again until the emergency vehicle is well on its way. When I came back here, and pulled over at the sight of an ambulance that was flashing its light, the guy behind me got enraged and laid on its horn. The level of pent up anger / aggression in this area is really eye opening.

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sutisuc t1_j85o6dq wrote

Wow I had no idea Texas was so good about that sort of stuff. That’s even more surprising than California.

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SyndicalistCPA t1_j85a54r wrote

Newark is definitely terrible. For a city that has PATH access and light rail, too many people are so car dependent. Even as a driver its a nightmare. I miss living there, but I definitely do not miss driving around there.

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sutisuc t1_j85o4e8 wrote

Yeah the sad part is it’s the city with the second lowest rate of car ownership and still an awful place to be a pedestrian/not in a car.

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