Just came across this very interesting article from The Globe and Mail. The writer, Jan Wong, lists ten things that are better in China than they are here. And apparently, she left a lot of things out. Since I hate bad drivers, this is my favorite:
2. Informative stop lights
In Tianjin, a city of 13 million people, traffic lights display red or green signals in a rectangle that rhythmically shrinks down as the time remaining evaporates. In Beijing, some traffic lights offer a countdown clock for both green and red signals.
During a red light, you know whether you have time to check that map; on a green light, you know whether to start braking a block away — or to stomp on the accelerator, as though you were a Toronto or Montreal driver. (That’s probably why Montreal has a few lights with countdown seconds for pedestrians.)
Their cellphone coverage is better too, but almost anywhere in the world is better than North America. Worth a read!
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Yes, it’s geeky, but don’t you think it might reduce traffic accidents?…
Absolutely, it’s a great idea!
the Chinese, I’ll admit, ARE better at being communist sons of bitches.