I may have got it turned around trying to visualize it from my living room at 2am :) I check more often on a busier street, but the rural streets by my house just a quick glance is all that is needed, not to mention I was in a 4-way stop crosswalk at the time... some people just don't pay attention no matter what country you live in.
Well, it would be a bit of a shame to go to all the trouble and expense of emigrating, only to get squashed on the road. Take your time, there!