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Yeah, it seems like if you even look like you might be approaching the crosswalk, the cars come to a halt in Germany.
In the USA, cars will actively run you over in the crosswalk and likely face no negative consequences.
It's important to note here, that in Germany (at least, the region where I live) you will fail the practical driving exam if you don't stop at a crosswalk with any pedestrian within about 5 meters, unless they are actively walking away from it.
I think overall German driver's education is significantly better (and much more expensive) than in the US.
Makes me wonder then why crosswalks even exis in the first place in the US. Like then what's the point of them? Literally no difference to crossing the street at any other point which doesn't have a crosswalk. Would literally play out the same.