I am often surprised (and upset) that people don’t know – or atleast act like they don’t (know) – simple things. No, I am not talking about things like square of 17, or capital of Greece and stuff. Basic things, which can make a difference to anyone’s daily lives. So I have decided, the next time I see people displaying an ignorance of any of these “simple things”, I am gonna post the “rule” around here. I am gonna keep it short and simple. Now they have absolutely no excuse – well, atleast the half a dozen who read this site don’t. Nor their dogs. Here’s the first one.
When walking on the street – be it on a sidewalk (footpath) or just the road itself, like we do in India most of the time – always walk on the side, such that you are going opposite to the flow of traffic. You might have to cross the road to accomplish this, but it’s better to make that small effort wherever possible to ensure you are facing the oncoming traffic at all times. By giving yourself the chance to see what is coming towards you, you can prevent yourself from getting hurt in case of an accident by taking the surprise element out almost completely.
That’s the tip really – you might have a trouble implementing it on a one way street though! Here’s a bonus in the spirit of good starts. This one involves walking on the street as well.
When an adult is walking with one or more kids, the kid(s) should always be on the “inside”, the side away from the traffic. In other words, the adult should always be BETWEEN the kid(s) and the traffic. Mix it with the tip above for best results.
I can’t tell you how many times I have seen this being “violated” and I blow my top every time – to the point of waving the “switch” sign frantically to ignorant parents from inside the car while driving. I am not sure if any of them ever understood what I meant, though.
Simply things, you would think everyone would know and follow.
😀 I’ve seen you get wild at people for having ‘we don’t have common sense and we like doing it this way’ attitude!
I would suggest, write a part-2 for this post with tips about how parents should take care of their children. But this time – inside their own cars and not on the roads! 😀