Even if they did eventually move out of the way, it would still be way slower than what happens in Germany (and many other European countries). Cars would begin to move out of the way as soon as they notice it approaching.
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TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Kinda misleading. This dude is a comedian and “influencer” (not really in the typical sense but he films a lotta stuff for online content). He cuts filming just as people are moving out of the way for the ambulance.
I ain’t saying NYC doesn’t have a problem with what he’s saying, but I am saying you can see how he’s not being entirely honest and he’s incentivized to be dishonest.
Rothe@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I mean, there are about a thousand people that can coroborate the fact that people block ambulances in NYC all the time.
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Oh yeah absolutely I ain’t denying that, I just don’t like that this dude is doing this for content.
UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
You mean filming?
GameOverFlow@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I am a german i never seen this guy. Maybe he is more famous in the USA.
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Yeah he primarily posts English language content because his humor is mostly based off English speaking stereotypes instead of, well, jokes.
mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Bro is the Uncle Roger of Germans
skisnow@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
He cuts filming just as people are moving out of the way for the ambulance.
You do realize you’ve proved his point? In Europe there’d be no “just as they are moving”, the cars would have already moved by the time the ambulance reached them.
TheparishofChigwell@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Yes but the American ego…
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
No amount of dishonesty can invalidate the fact that in a typical german city that ambulance would be going literally 10 times as fast without any issues. Its not just stupid drivers, but NYC is also just a complete failure in terms of road design.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
NYC is thrice as dense as Berlin, the densest city in Germany. Probably accounts for something.
Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
It really doesn’t, because in Germany cars always move out of the way. Even if the street is completely full of cars waiting at a red light for example.
rapchee@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
tbf it’s because there is room for them or the ambulance to move to, like a bus lane, a bicycle path etc, but that’s not acceptable in many places
Anivia@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Berlin is the capital of Germany, but NOT the densest city of Germany
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Oh my mistake, you’re right. Was rushing a bit, haste makes waste and all that.
Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well it wasn’t leveled 80 years ago.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Its not that deep. They just need to remove 2 of the three car lanes, replace em with a bike and a bus lane and the problems is solved.
Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I would love to hear someone propose that at a city council.
Miaou@jlai.lu 2 weeks ago
American cities indeed are, after all, pedestrian oriented