There Are Many Reasons Why Stockholm Is So Pleasant to Walk In. Here's One!
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- Опубліковано 5 тра 2024
- Okay. Before we dive in. Yes. Yes. These indeed these signs ARE ALL OVER Europe. I've probably seen them in this style in a dozen countries. But when you walk & bike around Stockholm, they really are ubiquitous.
One reason is that pedestrians really do have the right of way in many situations. In fact, there is no law that a pedestrian can ever be ticketed for crossing the street ANYWHERE! And drivers always must yield. If they do not it is a $300 fine. And we are told the police do write some (in NYC in 33 years I can only recall seeing that happen ONCE!)
Additionally, the more miles you put in walking (I did 11 miles the morning I landed) you can see that at least in this Swedish city, they try not to put in traffic lights. Many intersections consist of no stop signs and pedestrian right of way at all corners. It all leads to drivers being more careful and civil.
The central city is so walkable and stress-free. My visit in 2017 it felt more walkable than any place I have ever been. And it feels even more amazing in 2024. After all, it is the birthplace of Vision Zero.
Never heard of jaywalking in Europe
That's because that invention of the rich people's car clubs didn't make it through the translation barriers.
And of course it's not illegal to cross a street.
You just opened my eyes, did not know that somewhere they do not have these.
LOL! Like we barely have any in NYC where you yield to pedestrians because nearly every intersection has a traffic light!
@@StreetfilmsCommunity Interesting. And in the UK they use those fancy blinking light balls
Car drivers started stopping for pedestrians around the turn of the millennium, not because of some traffic signs, but because the fines for not stopping were raised significantly
That's in most of EU countries, including non EU countries like Norway and Switzerland.
Yes. I pointed that out in the write up. Even Iceland I saw them. But in no city have I been in do they seem so "everywhere" and useful and effective than Stockholm.
@@StreetfilmsCommunity Well they should be "everywhere" as it's the sign that means "unsignalised crosswalk" under the Vienna convention of road signs (though ofc horizontal marking is also valid, so sometimes the sign is omitted)
Everyone should come to Stockholm, walk around, see the Vasa ship, the transit museum, and just get lost in the passages of the Central station complex (5-6 level of rail, 3 levels of buses, food court, etc).
I got lost there!
Was there back in 2007 and it was same as now. I WAS SHOCKED by this actually and thought all the EU is the same in this way, but later I realized it's not.
The man on the sign is called "Herr Gårman" which means "Mr Gårman" which is a pun, as it sounds like "Här går man", which means "this is where you walk".
And the lady is called "Fru Gårman", Mrs Gårman.
THANK YOU for the added information. That's too bad I didn't know that before, I would have said so!
that's funny :)
That's nice!
Sweds have a very high brain development. They create many things and influence to the World in terms of: cities design, fashion (H&M), simplified but good functioning furniture and interiors IKEA), nice cars Volvo. That where all such things born. Add to the list what else is belong to the Swedish or other Nordic people.
A pity this video cannot be downloaded.
Not sure why that is not working. But you can download in any resolution on Vimeo here: vimeo.com/943374246?share=copy
"not blinking an eye" isn't totally correct - you need to give drivers a chance to react. Sounds like nit picking, but there are a lot of reports about American tourists getting hit, because they didn't look at all…