Information on safety needed!! (42)
First, local law and custom rules, no matter how wrong it may be.
Walk on the right hand side is meaningless on a two way road with people heading in both directions and sidewalks on both sides of the street.
Yes, it is nice to see the vehicle approaching. However, if the driver is a poor one, that may not help. Truth be told, with vehicles that can zoom at 80MPH it really doesn't matter what side you are on.
Walk on the right hand side is meaningless on a two way road with people heading in both directions and sidewalks on both sides of the street.
Yes, it is nice to see the vehicle approaching. However, if the driver is a poor one, that may not help. Truth be told, with vehicles that can zoom at 80MPH it really doesn't matter what side you are on.
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i follow the uk rule and am still alive.. in my opinion the other teacher is very wrong and student's lives are more precious than formal policy.
very interesting thread!
very interesting thread!
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Ken_19: First, local law and custom rules, no matter how wrong it may be.
Walk on the right hand side is meaningless on a two way road with people heading in both directions and sidewalks on both sides of the street.
Yes, it is nice to see the vehicle approaching. However, if the driver is a poor one, that may not help. Truth be told, with vehicles that can zoom at 80MPH it really doesn't matter what side you are on.
Walk on the right hand side is meaningless on a two way road with people heading in both directions and sidewalks on both sides of the street.
Yes, it is nice to see the vehicle approaching. However, if the driver is a poor one, that may not help. Truth be told, with vehicles that can zoom at 80MPH it really doesn't matter what side you are on.
Point taken, in China, country roads are two way, and rarely have a pavement/sidewalk. Speed is of course an issue, but in China, most drive more slowly than quickly, because few follow traffic rules, so you need to watch out for silly maneuvers in front of you constantly.
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Le_Monsieur: i follow the uk rule and am still alive.. in my opinion the other teacher is very wrong and student's lives are more precious than formal policy.
very interesting thread!
very interesting thread!
Its my opinion too, and I am sure the UK rule is used throughout Europe, I just wanted to find out if the rest of the world followed the same idea.
Safety of Children has to be more important than some ancient rule
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same here,face Oncoming Traffic!
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Facing oncoming traffic seems the logical thing to do....in an ideal and logical world..
However our situation is slightly different from the rest of the world; mini-bus taxi drivers tend to drive on the wrong side of the road frequently, to avoid traffic jams & they're are a law on to themselves, even our traffic officers can't take action against them....this is Africa after all..!
However our situation is slightly different from the rest of the world; mini-bus taxi drivers tend to drive on the wrong side of the road frequently, to avoid traffic jams & they're are a law on to themselves, even our traffic officers can't take action against them....this is Africa after all..!
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Bspoken4: Facing oncoming traffic seems the logical thing to do....in an ideal and logical world..
However our situation is slightly different from the rest of the world; mini-bus taxi drivers tend to drive on the wrong side of the road frequently, to avoid traffic jams & they're are a law on to themselves, even our traffic officers can't take action against them....this is Africa after all..!
However our situation is slightly different from the rest of the world; mini-bus taxi drivers tend to drive on the wrong side of the road frequently, to avoid traffic jams & they're are a law on to themselves, even our traffic officers can't take action against them....this is Africa after all..!
Yea but it's lawless over there. Whoever gets somewhere first is the winner, it's outrageous...and lethal on the roads
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To my opinion,the right thing is,when walking,
to face the oncoming traffic.-
to face the oncoming traffic.-
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Few tourist accidents,in this island,not following,
facing the trafic rule.
facing the trafic rule.
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In Cyprus we drive on the left as in the UK. In theory you would walk on the right to face oncoming traffic but use discretion, when walking on a bend in the road the drivers may not be expecting pedestrians around the corner so probably safer to cross over.
Unfortunately we have some serious accidents here, mainly with young drivers going too fast and losing control of their vehicle, often with fatal consequences.
I enjoy walking around the town but find it is safer to not use the crossings at all, for some strange reason here drivers will stop anywhere else but won't slow down for the zebra crossings ! If you slow down for someone crossing they may try to overtake you and I have seen pedestrians have a near miss for this reason.
Unfortunately we have some serious accidents here, mainly with young drivers going too fast and losing control of their vehicle, often with fatal consequences.
I enjoy walking around the town but find it is safer to not use the crossings at all, for some strange reason here drivers will stop anywhere else but won't slow down for the zebra crossings ! If you slow down for someone crossing they may try to overtake you and I have seen pedestrians have a near miss for this reason.
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rizlared: I would really like to know what side of the road you walk on.
Strange question I know, but recently 3 teenagers were killed locally, they were walking home in the dark on the right hand side of the road, as taught by the Government, they were struck by a car dazzled by an oncoming car.
In the UK we are taught to face oncoming vehicles, so that we have the ability to move out of the way.
So, are you taught the same or do you use the Chinese idea that everyone should use the same side of the road??
I ask because when I advised my students to follow the UK rule, I was reprimanded by another teacher for suggesting an opposing rule.
Strange question I know, but recently 3 teenagers were killed locally, they were walking home in the dark on the right hand side of the road, as taught by the Government, they were struck by a car dazzled by an oncoming car.
In the UK we are taught to face oncoming vehicles, so that we have the ability to move out of the way.
So, are you taught the same or do you use the Chinese idea that everyone should use the same side of the road??
I ask because when I advised my students to follow the UK rule, I was reprimanded by another teacher for suggesting an opposing rule.
I was taught to walk facing incoming traffic.
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The correct way is the Uk way and its very simple. If there is an axcident 1/1000 you can avoid it,but if you are walking/running in same direction of the cars you cant see the axcident or you have MORE time to avoid it. Here in france is the same thing, obviously there are those people that they do as they like.
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Alexandro10: The correct way is the Uk way and its very simple. If there is an axcident 1/1000 you can avoid it,but if you are walking/running in same direction of the cars you cant see the axcident or you have MORE time to avoid it. Here in france is the same thing, obviously there are those people that they do as they like.
hey, I love German Shepherds
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Conrad73: same here,face Oncoming Traffic!
I believe, but not sure, that it is the same across Europe, but in Asia they seem to have a death wish, maybe to keep the population down
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rizlared: I believe, but not sure, that it is the same across Europe, but in Asia they seem to have a death wish, maybe to keep the population down
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rizlared: I believe, but not sure, that it is the same across Europe, but in Asia they seem to have a death wish, maybe to keep the population down
take it for granted, birth control didn't work
seems that this one is working
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Only suicidal Kamikazes walks all the way front
and toward the moving vehicle
and toward the moving vehicle
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Bspoken4: Facing oncoming traffic seems the logical thing to do....in an ideal and logical world..
However our situation is slightly different from the rest of the world; mini-bus taxi drivers tend to drive on the wrong side of the road frequently, to avoid traffic jams & they're are a law on to themselves, even our traffic officers can't take action against them....this is Africa after all..!
However our situation is slightly different from the rest of the world; mini-bus taxi drivers tend to drive on the wrong side of the road frequently, to avoid traffic jams & they're are a law on to themselves, even our traffic officers can't take action against them....this is Africa after all..!
I remember driving in Cape Town many years ago and feeling like a fish out of water as no one followed any traffic rules, but it was a grand lesson for driving here in China, it's ten times worse than I remember Cape Town, because we have a huge number of inexperienced car/truck/bus drivers and these stupid Electric scooters, which are quite powerful, but require no training, these are driven every which way both on/off roads, pavements, straight across junctions etc, and are usually the cause of most accidents in cities. Second only to Taxi drivers, who, like in SA, seem to have no regard to any other road user and believe they are above the law. Being taught in the UK at least allows me to know which laws to follow and which can maybe be "bent" a little, as in order to actually get anywhere the only way is to drive as if a Chinese
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rizlared: I remember driving in Cape Town many years ago and feeling like a fish out of water as no one followed any traffic rules, but it was a grand lesson for driving here in China, it's ten times worse than I remember Cape Town, because we have a huge number of inexperienced car/truck/bus drivers and these stupid Electric scooters, which are quite powerful, but require no training, these are driven every which way both on/off roads, pavements, straight across junctions etc, and are usually the cause of most accidents in cities. Second only to Taxi drivers, who, like in SA, seem to have no regard to any other road user and believe they are above the law. Being taught in the UK at least allows me to know which laws to follow and which can maybe be "bent" a little, as in order to actually get anywhere the only way is to drive as if a Chinese
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Strange question I know, but recently 3 teenagers were killed locally, they were walking home in the dark on the right hand side of the road, as taught by the Government, they were struck by a car dazzled by an oncoming car.
In the UK we are taught to face oncoming vehicles, so that we have the ability to move out of the way.
So, are you taught the same or do you use the Chinese idea that everyone should use the same side of the road??
I ask because when I advised my students to follow the UK rule, I was reprimanded by another teacher for suggesting an opposing rule.