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Old 08-24-2022, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by dtennent View Post
A Drivers Ed teacher that I had in high school used to say “You can be right, just don’t be dead right.” Just like in defensive driving, walkers should think defensively when on any path that has other modes of transportation.
My dad told us this when we were kids re: walking in a crosswalk. Said we should be aware of drivers when in one. I still use the phrase where applicable.

As for walking in the villages (or anywhere really) I'm always looking around, not staring down into a phone. If I happen to bring my phone (optional) and have to answer a text, I'll step off the road somewhere.