I walk some on multimodal paths adjacent to car traffic. I am thankful that both men & women are usually very courteous & pull out of the lane well before they get to me (even if I have moved off the path). Most exceptions have been very elderly women. I try to give them the benefit of the doubt that their vision & reaction time may be subpar, but shudder to think that they are still driving any vehicle. I have been injured when I slipped and fell trying to yield the path to a cart (which was also in process of giving me more room), whose driver kindly stopped to make sure I was okay. Due to steep grades & curbs, as well as moisture & landscaping adjacent to the multimodal paths, just "stepping off the path" is not always as safe or simple a maneuver as some seem to think. I do try to be aware of auto traffic & leave the path if possible if the situation for a cart driver pulling into a lane of traffic would put them at risk, such as speeding cars or a blind curve. Fortunately car traffic is generally very light where I walk.
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