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Pedestrians in Medieval and Rural Spain

in the medieval city promenading in Burgos pilgrims on the road Santo Domingo

I only visited northern Spain, and spent nearly all of the time I was there in the older parts of medieval cities, or in the countryside.

In the city, the traffic code goes something like this: Whoever has the light has the right-of-way. Pedestrians freely cross against the light if the traffic is clear, and cars freely turn on red if the crosswalk is empty. Pedestrians who misjudge traffic get honked at, while cars who forget to yield get fingers shaken at them.

In the country, cars will veer to the opposite side of the lane when passing a pedestrian. If two cars happen to meet in close proximity to a pedestrian, they both stop til the person is clear, and then wiggle past each other.


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