Pedestrians in Hanoi do not have much of a choice when crossing the streets. Usually, the only way is to brave the traffic and just start crossing, risking life and limb as vehicles often ignore pedestrian light signals and pedestrian crossings essentially have little effect.
DTiNews reporters took some photos of pedestrians crossing the streets:
Two pedestrians cross the street using zebra crossing, but still look around with caution.
Walk and stop, walk and stop.
Crossing with extreme hesitation.
Surrounded by vehicles.
A group of pedestrians struggles to cross.
An elderly couple hold each other as they cross with caution.
Even riskier to cross pushing a baby carriage.
Elderly woman crosses wearing a helmet.
Tourists are often overwhelmed and shocked by the lack of traffic rules.
Everybody hesitates to cross here.
Hoping the hand signals will slow the traffic.
Children make a run for it.
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