Sharing the footpath

Do you walk on the left or right, or just wherever?

I always walk (with buggy and dog) on the left - because we drive on the left so it seems the logical thing to do - but lately I've had to stop and move over for just about everyone.

Is there something I don't know, what is correct walking etiquette? (This issue is grinding my gears, especially with a big dog on leash and buggy to manoeuvre)

don't know what the rules are.... but this one really peeves me too!

i've been walking with a small baby in my arms, no umbrella, and had to move out into the rain to get out of the way of someone WITH an umbrella!! some people just live in their own little world...

in wgtn and around uni and stuff ppl walk on the left too same as the cars. dunno why but everyone seems to follow like sheep so thats what we do. lol. because i have a buggy when i go on walks if anyone isnt walking on the left they seem to get out the way anyway cos it is easier for them than me with a dbl buggy

I stick to the left too.

you can always tell the tourists in wellington cos they walk just wherever and wonder why they get dirty looks from the locals i think it is quite funny really that the rule for walking on the left has just developed in that way

MooCow wrote: I say stick to the left. I'm that stubborn b!tch who stops walking and stands there holding the buggy waiting for them to go round me

Same    At least when walking a dog, will be the same with a buggy, I am a nice person who will move to let buggies thru if its smaller path regardless of which side

If you want them to move out of your way, the trick is not to make eye contact, be in you're own world

What annoys me most is those that are two or three abreast and still expect you to move out the way, whilst they carry on, stand your ground, unless they are bigger than you lol

We do left here as well. I also walk my dog on the left & therefore I or the buggy & I are between her and others wanting to use the foot path.

Up in Auckland, people were walking all over the place. This was Queen street, it was really annoying.

When walking on a footpath (whichever side of the road) I stick to the left of the footpath. It's just the logical thing to do.

When running on the road (no footpath) I run towards traffic on the right side of the road so no cars can sneak up behind me and run me down without me knowing. Lol. (Unless the left side has a way wider verge - then I run on that side to keep off the road as much as possible).

Cant say Ive ever thought about what side of the path to walk on, I just walk and if I see someone coming, obviously move to whichever side so we can pass each other, to me that seems to be the logical thing to do.

It depends on the footpath. Some are narrow so I will walk near the road when I have the pram so no one walking past me forces me it to a garden of down a bank. The kids walk on the other side of me so not near the road.

If there are no paths & you need to walk on the road I always walk head on to traffic, unless it is bin day & can not get around them with the pram so have to hop on the road every now & then.

I too do the no eye contact if I don't intend to move. It is a lot harder to move a pram out of the way from someone walking. I do it in the mall also.

Pet hate is cars & trucks parked on the foot path & we have some narrow footpaths where I have had to walk on the road with a pram to get around.