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Here in Canberra upon the launch of the (repeatedly delayed ad-nauseum ad infinitum) Light Rail (aka Trams everywhere else), there was a public safety campaign...after one guy walked in front of one while wearing headphones and staring intently at his phone.
I mean a BIG RED Tram. Hello? What, do we need to paint them a brighter red? Ring the bloody bell and blare the horn every 5 seconds for the ninnies? (like how in the USA, the trains CONTINUALLY blare their horns)
Having driven a Prius, and having nearly collected perhaps 3 scalps with it, I can attest to not only how silent they are in electric mode (under 40km/h), but also how idiotic people can be. Peripheral vision and spatial awareness of house bricks - and these people were not elderly.
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