PEDESTRIANS' RULE OF THE ROAD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 224, 21 September 1935, Page 8

PEDESTRIANS' RULE OF THE ROAD.

The attention of the council of j-he 0 mobile Association (Auckland) lias been to a published article by "Tangiwai liead "Keep to the Left." "Tangiwai's" comment* are so opposed to the unanimous opinio ll o automobile associations both here and that I have been requested to correct impression which Die article, gives, question as to which side of a road pedestna should walk on when there is no footpath 1 been the subjcct of careful investigation, a the adopted opinion is that greater say prevails when the pedestrian walks on right-hand side of the road, that is, J_ acl o oncoming traffic. This is not °I , P ose f- lls "existing familiar custom," because pedei stria ~_ are at present required to walk on the e _ hand side of footpaths, thus facing oncoml g traffic on the left-hand side of the roadwayThere have been too many accidents occ sioned by pedestrians walking 011 the left-ha side of roadways for the present rule to altered. The suggestion made by that this rule is an attempt to "relieve motorist of hi* highway responsibilities a shift them 011 to.the hapless pedestrians inn be taken exception to because the pedes ri undoubtedly has responsibilities with all 0 road users, who must use the road in a mall that cannot be deemed to'be negligent. GEO. W. HUTCHISON, Secretary, The Automobile Association.