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Pedestrian crossings allow greater safety for vulnerable road users: image courtesy of World Highways reader Ewan Smith
October 9, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Pedestrian crossings allow greater safety for vulnerable road users: image courtesy of World Highways reader Ewan Smith

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