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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Pedestrians do have right of way, at least in QLD

Incorrect. Yes, a driver will get in trouble if they recklessly run into a pedestrian, but the driver still has right of way when continuing along a straight road, or when at an intersection where the pedestrian has a red light.

I'm not interested in that semantic argument some people like to get into about the difference between "right of way" and "must give way to". One is just the inverse of the other. No more, no less.

It's not the same as a fully pedestrianised mall, like Queen Street, or a mixed-use area like Albert Street between Adelaide St and Burnett Ln. That latter is what I'm chiefly talking about here. That's how the CBD should be designed.