Further to RJ Langan’s plea (Thursday, May 14) for walkers and joggers to wear distinctive clothing, my plea is for those same walkers to walk on the right hand side of the road.
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This has been the practice of the Scouting movement for 100 years, and is followed by experienced hikers and bushwalkers, with lifesaving results.
In facing the oncoming traffic, you can see the vehicles and their drivers can see you.
When walking on the left, you’re unlikely to see, or even hear, vehicles approaching from the rear.
