Which side of the road r u suppost to walk on? agaist traffic or with the traffic?

Txlady

With traffic.

sap1991

walk against traffic it will make it easier to know when people are coming. when you walk with all that you have to know they are coming are your ears. but if you walk against then you have your eyes....it is much safer

jrae815

You always walk against the traffic. You ride your bike with the traffic. I am unsure of the age for being by yourself.

robocop48

This is in most Drivers Training Manuals...at least it's in Idaho's; always walk against traffic so that you can see if someones going to be too close and you can jump in the ditch (drivers who are impaired, etc.). When riding a bike, you go with traffic and obey all stop signs and lights as if you were an auto.

stephen g

You must when walking along a road with no pavement, walk against the traffic, as you can see them and hopefully they can see you, wearing something reflective also helps. In answer to your second question I belive it is around Nine or Ten years old. But Im a responsible parent, some are not.

badwarden

You are supposed to walk facing the oncoming traffic that way you can watch the cars coming toward you. (Just in case you need to jump out of the way). Age? I have no idea.

David B

You should walk against the flow of traffic,and ride a bike with the flow of traffic(because you are considered a motor vehicle).

njspanteach

If you are in the US, then you must walk towards traffic.

Silverstang

Have to walk against the flow of traffic. About age? Not sure, but figure now a days, who would allow any child to walk alone.

alk99

If you are on wheels (bicycle, scooter, moped) you travel with traffic. on foot you face traffic.

carl_weathersby

No certain age but most concerned parents don't let their kids walk alone on a road with out sidewalks. You are supposed to walk against the flow of traffic.

chrisso_w2003

against the traffic

Ryan R

Walk AGAINST traffic. Your parents should have taught you this.

tree8588

You are supposed to walk against traffic

Fred C

I learned in grade school to walk facing traffic if there is not a sidewalk. Walking with traffic is about as safe as using a sharp knife to cut vegetables behind your back.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/kids/biketour/pedsafety/

jerry

against so you can see the traffic

Hyte

I decide "case-by-case" using a lot of factors; time of day/weather, traffic volume, number of lanes, sidewalk availability and so on.
Often I walk with headphones so I usually prefer against traffic. The logic being that if I'm going to eliminate one of my senses (hearing), I should be able to compensate with another (vision). I do so hate the idea of a skidding vehicle taking me out with no warning at all.
Naturally, staying away from the traffic entirely would be ideal, but...
Use your noodle and stay safe.

egan

The answer to your question depends a lot on the situation. Say, if you're trying to hitch a ride you walk with the traffic, don't you? If you're walking on roads with side walks, you walk on the side walk, don't you? If you're on a highway there are usually wide shoulder to walk on both ways. If on a two way traffic without pedestrian I would advice you not to but if you don't have a choice go against the traffic, it's logical.

If you're planning to let your kids walk the street by themself, please don't. You yourself was unsure where to walk on how much more your little guys.

Jennifer N

You are supposed to walk with the traffic, so they say, but I personally want to be looking at the cars as they are coming at me, then I can jump out of the way. It is always safer to use the buddy system, kind of like, never swim alone. I'm older and I don't walk alone, to dangerous

carloshathcock_93

With the traffic. The same goes for riding bikes.

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