I reside in a nation where driving is done on the right side of the street. I’ve noticed that, for the most part (unless distracted by their phones, are intentionally flexing, or just being inconsiderate), most folks from a similar background, also seem to tend to walk on the right side of two-way paths, sidewalks, etc, and tend to “dodge” or veer right when encountering oncoming fellow pedestrians.
Is the reverse the trend for pedestrians in regions where folks drive on the left side of streets (UK, Japan, India, Australia, etc)?
My state has a law that you are to walk on the left side of the road. Check whatever level of laws you under?
If you are walking at the edge of the roadway (not on a sidewalk separate from the road) you should be walking on the left, against traffic, so you can see oncoming traffic on your side as you go.
If you are approaching another pedestrian who is walking towards you, each pedestrian should walk to the right of the other while passing.
Reverse all sides for countries that drive on the left.
The older I get the less sense this makes. I cannot dodge a car, and the roads I’m on have a narrow shoulder such that I cannot move off. As such seeing the car doesn’t’ help me at all. Worse if there is an on comming car someone has to stop because there is not room, at least if I’m going the same way as cars they can slow down to a walking speed (granted they probably won’t, but…)
That’s more a problem with the road you speak of being very pedestrian unfriendly.
That is most of them saddly