k0ua
Epic Contributor
As a child I was always taught to walk on the left side of the road here in the USA as drivers drive on the right side of the roadway. In this manner you are facing traffic not with your back turned to it. It seems common sense to be able to face the oncoming traffic so that you have a chance to get off of the road way if need be, as your eyes and ears work much better that way.
But I have noticed that over the years almost everyone around me walks on the right side of the road so that they cannot see the traffic coming up behind them, and many have earbuds in so they can hear nothing. I assume all of these people are hoping some preoccupied person in a motor vehicle will run them down so that their miserable lives will be ended. This is both children and adults I see doing this.
Am I missing something here? I would not walk at all on some of our curvy tree lined narrow roadways near where I live unless absolutely necessary as I consider it unsafe. But IF I had to do so, I would darn sure walk on the left side of the road so that I could better detect oncoming traffic and move the he77 off of the roadway.
What do you all say? I would like to think I am a logical adult, but nowadays who knows?
Signed: Ranting in Branson.
But I have noticed that over the years almost everyone around me walks on the right side of the road so that they cannot see the traffic coming up behind them, and many have earbuds in so they can hear nothing. I assume all of these people are hoping some preoccupied person in a motor vehicle will run them down so that their miserable lives will be ended. This is both children and adults I see doing this.
Am I missing something here? I would not walk at all on some of our curvy tree lined narrow roadways near where I live unless absolutely necessary as I consider it unsafe. But IF I had to do so, I would darn sure walk on the left side of the road so that I could better detect oncoming traffic and move the he77 off of the roadway.
What do you all say? I would like to think I am a logical adult, but nowadays who knows?
Signed: Ranting in Branson.