Thoughts on cars, traffic, crosswalks, etc.:
- First, a usability gripe. All around Europe are the audio crosswalk cues. When it's safe for a pedestrian to cross the street, the crosswalk controller beeps repeatedly, alerting those who can't see the green man. Great, right? Well, yes, but really only at simple intersections. They seem to be extremely hazardous at multi-street, islanded intersections. A few days ago I saw a blind woman and her guide dog nearly get hit by a Ford Focus when they tried to cross a wide, twisty intersection that was only safe to cross as far as the center island.
- And speaking of the Ford Focus, it appears to be the VW of Europe.
- When I first arrived in Europe (and Drea will attest to this), I acted like an adolescent male, oogling all of the cars. My favorite superhero green is more prevalent here than in the US, and on the smart cars and Renaults, prrrrrr.
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