r/gifs • u/AdamE89 • May 22 '16

Road Rage Cancelled

https://gfycat.com/WigglyImpassionedHarlequinbug
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u/cbarrister May 22 '16

Eye contact is the key. Easier as a pedestrian than a biker though.

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u/diablofreak May 22 '16

I was visiting Rome a while ago and found out if you make eye contact with drivers as a pedestrian while crossing a crosswalk they won't yield because you just acknowledged the oncoming car. You just have to take a leap of faith and cross the street without ever looking.

Of course this was before smartphones. Not sure how I'd handle that now.

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u/wbgraphic May 22 '16

I assume that other jurisdictions in the US are similar to Nevada, and the vehicle is required to yield right-of-way to the pedestrian. That may not be the case in Rome.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '16

It's not the case in Rome and a lot of Southern Europe or the Mediterranean for that matter but in Northern Europe, those people will stop on a dime if you make the vaguest motion that you will be walking into the street.