Originally Posted by
wphamilton
People should be walking against traffic when in the street.
It's probably a better policy to not advise pedestrians when we encounter them approaching us against traffic, particularly when we narrowly avoid running into them.
The whole point of walking against traffic is so that the
pedestrian can see oncoming traffic, and get out of the way if necessary. I doubt the pedestrian mentioned by
jfowler85 was concerned about any sort of traffic laws.
As far as I know, there are no legal requirements for lighting or reflectors for pedestrians; it is not assumed that drivers will see pedestrians at night. Even if the drivers DO see the pedestrians, the pedestrian will see the lights of the vehicle far sooner, provided they are walking against traffic; and, one would
think, take appropriate actions to preserve their own life.
I agree though, dispensing "free advice" is seldom appreciated.