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I think this article pretty much gives intelligent, informed, common sense information of what side of the road to walk on. Plus I've been told over the years and at an early age that you walk facing the traffic. Problem is common sense is not very common anymore.
Which Side of the Road You Should Walk On | The Healthy |
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You don't walk on the left side of a sidewalk. You walk on the right side of it. Or you walk in the middle, until someone comes toward you, and then you move to your right. This topic is about pedestrian paths, not motor vehicle roads or MMPs. |
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Therefore, no matter what it is called officially, as far as I am concerned, for my personal safety, since there may be vehicles travelling in excess of walking speed, I will walk on the left side, so I can see these vehicles as they approach, and take appropriate evasive action. |
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Has it been established with all certainty that the "walking path" where this incident occurred is actually a walking path? Has anyone cited an actual official policy that prohibits bicycles on these "walking paths"? |
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If you can't see that that is safer, walk wherever you want... You do have that choice... |
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I'm sure it happens all the time... [insert facepalm here] Oh, and since you can now SEE THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC, that "head on collision" can be avoided... |
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First statute: When no sidewalk or designated lined path is available, a pedestrian must walk on the road facing traffic keeping away from the moving cars as far as possible. Second statute: A pedestrian must follow all traffic rules applied to motor vehicles. Stopping at traffic lights and only crossing intersections at posted crosswalks. No jay walking. There are no written statutes for a pedestrian on a sidewalk or designated lined path that I could find. Perhaps, this is why everyone has different opinions. From this I learned, be safe out there! Keep your eyes and ears open. In my opinion, most people are likely to use the paths and sidewalks to get to their destination in the shortest possible route. Some much more aggressively than others. No one is breaking any rules by doing this. With no written statutes, people will do what they want . |
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This is the reason I have heightened concern. Apparently, everyone does as they wish is all that I have learned. |
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