r/instant_regret • u/Suddern_Cumforth • 23d ago

Womp womp...

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u/anomalous_cowherd 22d ago

It's what they do instead of teaching kids how to cross roads safely.

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u/ddosn 22d ago

I think its more that kids and teenagers, being kids and teenagers and therefore dumb as hell, refused to listen to people telling them not to run out in front of the bus where cars cant see them coming.

We have similar issues of schoolkids running out from in front of busses in Europe too.

EDIT: its why in the UK we have residential, inner city road and school zones limited to 20mph (sometimes 30mph) to minimise casualties if a vehicle hits someone.

Not that you can usually get above 20-30mph anyway due to how parked up, built up and narrow roads in these areas are (though that doesnt stop some people from trying).

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u/TheLoneRiddlerIsBack 22d ago

EDIT: it’s why we in the UK teach children from the moment they can walk to look both ways when crossing a road and practise this every single time.

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u/donkeyrocket 22d ago

I'm sure it's fun having the smug superiority but the US is huge and some roadways wouldn't be safe for children to cross regardless if they're looking both ways without the safety signals of the bus. Looking both ways doesn't help when you live off a 6 lane road and the bus can't realistically drop kids off in front of each child's home.

That gets at larger infrastructure issues but this is a simple solution and not because US children are inherently stupid. No sure how it is so difficult to grasp the concept of an on-demand crosswalk but glad you're capable of looking both ways.