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 1 month 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 1 month ago
UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
You mean filming?
GameOverFlow@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
I am a german i never seen this guy. Maybe he is more famous in the USA.
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month 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 1 month ago
Bro is the Uncle Roger of Germans
skisnow@lemmy.ca 1 month 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 1 month ago
Yes but the American ego…
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month 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 1 month ago
NYC is thrice as dense as Berlin, the densest city in Germany. Probably accounts for something.
Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
Berlin is the capital of Germany, but NOT the densest city of Germany
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Oh my mistake, you’re right. Was rushing a bit, haste makes waste and all that.
Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Well it wasn’t leveled 80 years ago.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month 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 1 month ago
I would love to hear someone propose that at a city council.
Miaou@jlai.lu 1 month ago
American cities indeed are, after all, pedestrian oriented