On a recent trip to view the new office building, the logo on the safety vests that were one-size-fits-most(truckers) read "Safety First is Second Nature." Perhaps. As I find that safety features are not always apparent in the UK, and I find that...reassuring.
Take for example my trip to Dover. After climbing the Shakespeare's Cliff, stopping along the way to look out over the barricade, I got to the top and turned just in time to see that was no longer a barricade where, arguably, you would most need it. And there was no sign warning you to mind the gap. Speaking of gap, there is just a recording in the tube station. If you happen to fall through, well, it's just Darwinism.
When crossing the street, you can walk when there isn't a car (or bus or bike.) Oh, you can also walk when there is a walk sign, but no one actually waits for that like they do in California. I got so accustomed to waiting, having received a $60 jaywalking ticket for crossing while the walk sign wasn't on, in spite of the fact there wasn't traffic, that it took me a good two months to truly believe I CAN cross here when I decide it's a good idea, not just when the light says so. The trick is knowing when it is a good idea.
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Climb the inner, ancient, winding stairs leading up the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral. Unbelievably treacherous. I just hope no Americans hurt themselves, because they'll probably sue the beejesus out of the Church for totally unsafe stairs. As if Christopher Wren gave a crap 450 plus years ago about the safety of stairs that were probably designed for workmen.
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