On Foot On The Road
Sir,—On inquiring as to which side of the road a group of schoolboy harriers should use when there is no footpath, I was told that they should use the left-hand Side, i.e., moving with the traffic, “because of the numbers.” Pedestrians, however, for their own safety, are instructed to walk facing oncoming traffic in the event of there being no footpath. Should, then, a harrier who is spelling himself cross from one side of the road to the other, depending on whether or not he becomes a pedestrian? Surely if it is considered safer for pedestrians to face oncoming traffic, then the same must apply for runners, whether In a group, or strung out single file over a mile or so, as is usually the case?— Yours, etc., L. PLATE. August 3, 1967. [The district officer of the Transport Department (Mr D. L. Hogan) replies: “The Transport Department recommends that in the interests of road safety pedestrians walk on the right hand side facing oncoming traffic where there is no footpath. This recommendation applies equally to harriers.”]
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31449, 16 August 1967, Page 16
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182On Foot On The Road Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31449, 16 August 1967, Page 16
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