meganisalanis<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mbonsma" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mbonsma</span></a></span> </p><p>We were taught from a very young age (would have been the late 70's, early 80's 😮) to watch the drivers at an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing, and to make sure that they have seen you AND are going to stop before you step into the road.</p><p>I am a strong advocate for safe roads, footpaths and shared paths - AND I believe in taking precautions for maintaining safety such as this. </p><p>When did such teaching stop happening?? 🤔<br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/roadsafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roadsafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/precautions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>precautions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/sharedpath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sharedpath</span></a></p>