On 12/02/2012 17:28, Hans-Joachim Zierke wrote:
Arthur Figgis schrieb:


Yup. I was in Mannheim (or was it Heidelberg?) last year, and some old
bloke was shouting "denken Sie an die Kinder" (or whatever) at anyone
who crossed when the road was clear rather than when the light was green.

Why did he shout?
After all, according to this newsgroup, Germans don't do that?

Maybe the people crossing weren't German? Had it been Britain, a close
approximation to no-one would have been stood waiting for the lights
(unless some German tourists happened to be passing).

BTW: What about pedestrians crossing railroad tracks, if the light is
red and no train in sight?

There probably aren't all that many places where the situation arises -
there would generally be lights and barriers, or no safety systems at
all - but in general I think people would wait for a train. Unless they
were going to catch one from the other platform...

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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK