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Originally Posted by Gladys Turnip
My husband & I have noticed something when walking on multi-modal paths.
First off I'll mention that we always walk on the left side (ie, into traffic), and that our observation only applies if there are no carts coming from behind us (fyi, if there are carts coming from both directions at the same time, we simply step off the path onto the grass, ceding the right of way).
So, when there is a cart coming at us (and no other carts, bikes, or walkers anywhere around), our observation is this: When MEN are driving the oncoming cart, they pull way over to their left, giving us wide berth which provides us with a comfortable safety buffer. On the other hand, WOMEN do not do this and instead (inexplicably) generally hold to their current lane on the right side of the path.
Suffice to say we don't understand this phenomenon, and if anyone does, we'd love to hear the reasoning. But in any case, we walkers would like to thank those cart drivers who swing wide left when approaching walkers, and we'd like to ask more (all) of you to please do the same (when you can). Thank you.
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Women are the kick-butt, aggressive drivers because they have long been relegated to 2nd class citizenship in the US. For example, women relative to men were making average wage gains before the Pandemic, but lost all wage gains during and after Covid (which actually is NOT over). Therefore WOMEN have MORE frustrations to take out while behind the wheel. Also, the cart makes them somewhat anonymous.
..........A recent article stated that BOTH men and women are speeding, drinking and driving, and engaging in distracted driving at greater frequency after Covid, which appears to have somewhat changed society toward more risky behavior.
............Personally, I walk on the left side and I step onto the grass EVERY TIME a vehicle of any type approaches.