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RoseBud asked in Society & CultureEtiquette · 1 decade ago

Question about UK & Australia sidewalk etiquette?

In the US we drive on the right side of the road. We we walk on sidewalks and stairs we walk on the right side. It's not a law; it's just what people here do. In places where they drive on the left side of the road, like the UK and Australia (and others), do they walk on the left side of sidewalks and stairs?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    In the bigger cities, people do tend to get into a pattern of walking on one side or another, as in London where they follow the pattern of the public transport rules. It helps in crowded areas. In smaller places, I think you'll find it doesn't matter on way or another. I have visited the US several times and never observed the behavior you speak of but I have seen it in London and the UK often. In Australia, anything goes although it is considered polite to make room for faster moving people especially on escalators. Same in New Zealand where I live. it's just less crowded and we don't seem to need such rules. Although at high school we were asked to keep to the right sides of the corridor between classes to make things smoother.

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    4 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    there is no etiquette as to which sidewalk you walk on unless there is no side walk and you have to walk at the side of the road. in which case you walk in the direction that faces the oncomeing traffic.

  • 1 decade ago

    In London most people walk on the right, but that is probably sub concious behaviour from the underground elevators say stay on the right. But nothing as such else where that I believe of.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I live in Scotland and I just stroll along on any side of the pavement.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you have to walk on the left side or the pavement police get you. if they catch you on the wrong side they force you to hop all the way home.

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