I was viewing the Google Street Maps in Germany and I saw that a lot of “rural” roads, more or less roads out in the country literally have these walkways/cycleways out in the middle of nowhere, is this common? In USA there are almost nowhere, I don’t think I’ve ever seen them,but,a lot in Germany?
by tech5566
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Germany isn’t that rural, there is probably a town a kilometer down the road. Or left or right or behind you.
Beside that, often agricultural vehicles are allowed to use those, so they not have to drive slow on the main road.
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where else would bicycles and pedestrians go?
reminds me of a anecdote a colleague told me once.
he was walking (as we germans do) to the store from his hotel. it was around 500meters (slightly more than 500 yards), so he didn’t want to take a car.
he got stopped halfway by cops asking him why he didn’t have a car. apparently pedestrians were unusual enough to be suspicious. (I mean, ok, there was no walkway, so he used the gravel next to the road)
Yes, fairly common in between villages. Especially for faster 100km/h roads, where you really don’t want to mix cyclists/pedestrians and drivers.
How else are you supposed to come home after a night out?
Yes, Germans walk.
Even though auto manufacturers heavily influence our politics, humans still have some rights alongside cars.
Pedestrians or cyclists would be unsafe on the main road, so it is better to provide an extra path for them.