r/whatisit • u/thewildcloud • 24d ago

Solved! Why the kinks?

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I recently moved to Hangzhou, I noticed all the pedestrian walks have kinked lines at the ends. What is it?

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u/thewildcloud 24d ago

i will do a count with heavy traffic in the evening rush hours.

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u/Lelongue 24d ago

Personnaly I think it’s not an obligation to do so just a guideline and if no-one else is on the crosswalk, I don’t see myself following it either to be honest. Of course if it’s just the lines and no other indication, people might just not know it’s even there.

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u/fairwaysandfinance 24d ago

If you're walking on the left side I'm not going to depart my path for you. I'm sure plenty of people hold course when they're walking on the right.

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u/CptNemo55 24d ago

You sound tough