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ALWAYS against oncoming traffic. For most of us that means on the left side of the road, as we are walking.
This is sometimes mildly confusing and amusing to our British Commonwealth and former Commonwealth friends, as it is contrary to their traffic pattern.
Walking against the flow of traffic, so oncoming traffic sees the FRONT of you as you are walking, gives the driver the best view of you, AND gives you a view of the oncoming vehicle(s).
Were you to walk WITH the flow of traffic, with the oncoming vehicles approaching you from behind, you would lack that instant of view where you could leap out of the path of a dangerously close vehicle. Conceptually, this is very similar to bicycles silent sneaking up on you while on a remote Camino trail, without warning you they are coming...
I also recommend that everyone either wear a safety vest (neon-yellow), OR similarly very bright and contrasting color so you attract attention from oncoming drivers. BE SEEN!
Hope this helps.
Most Brits are inured to the fact that much of the world drives on the wrong side of the road. I do get caught out sometimes when I come home from a European trip, and look the "wrong" way when crossing the road.This is sometimes mildly confusing and amusing to our British Commonwealth and former Commonwealth friends, as it is contrary to their traffic pattern.
FYI - It's not just Commonwealth countries. Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand and a few other enlightened places have left side traffic today. Quite a few countries outside the Commonwealth (e.g. China, Sweden, Portugal) changed from left side to right side during the 20th Century. Until 1924, traffic in Madrid drove on the left, whereas traffic in other parts of Spain was on the other side. Just think how confusing and amusing that must have been for wandering pilgrims.confusing and amusing to our British Commonwealth and former Commonwealth friends
no, think of it as saving time in a draw, drawing from right, and swinging right saves time.I suppose this put the knights in the British Isles at a competitive disadvantage in a sword fight. If they were right-handed, they would have to cross-draw...takes more time and is a good way to lose an arm...
Goofy question...On roads where you share with cars, do you walk with or against traffic ? I assume sign posts are on same side While I won’t be running on the camino, as a runner , I run against traffic for safety. Thanks!
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