Originally Posted by
alan s
Didn't make clear that I'm referring to MUPs, which is 90% of my commute. No need to walk or run on the left, when everyone else is on the right. Makes for confusion and unpredictability. Around here, the MUPs are narrow and nearly everyone gets it -- stay right, and as far right as practicable. The occasional contrarian thinks he or she belongs on the left. Peds on the road where there is no sidewalk, I can understand walking on the left side to face oncoming traffic, but on a narrow MUP, no way.
Depends on the MUP. Around here, the MUP specifically says "Walkers and Runners Stay Left" (or words to that effect). The MUP by my Mother's house gives the opposite direction - took me quite a while to break my habit of walking on the left side when I went walking with her during the holidays.