Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-21 09:49:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0B0A2F5E88B9995DE9B64B4D098A480BBCFEC33CDB10245A1C2F799A55B5CB5B
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The driver in the white SUV that is being accused of “stopping in the middle of the street” is allowing a pedestrian to cross the road. It is the law to allow pedestrians to cross in the below countries/regions: UK: https://highwaycode.org.uk/rule-19/ USA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosswalks_in_North_America EU: https://road-safety.transport.ec.europa.eu/european-road-safety-observatory/statistics-and-analysis-archive/pedestrians/traffic-rules-pedestrians_en Ontario: http://www.ontario.ca/document/official-ministry-transportation-mto-truck-handbook/stopping-pedestrian-crossovers
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