How to walk through San Francisco and stay alive: an educational program for citizens and tourists

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In 2017, being a pedestrian in San Francisco has become too life threatening. Drivers knock down pedestrians, different companies use sidewalks as landfills for testing unmanned vehicles and so on.

But increasingly, accusations of irresponsibility towards the seemingly most vulnerable road users, pedestrians, are heard. Below we give a few rules of behavior on the road and in public places that will make your life and the lives of others more comfortable and safer.

Keep to the right

When you use the escalator, then stand on the right side of it, so that people can bypass you on the left. Many have heard of this rule, but few follow it. When you are typing a message on the phone, do not stop abruptly and stand to the right so that people following you can get around.

San Francisco is not for slow walkers.

The pace of life in San Francisco is not intended for people with a slow pace, with the exception of people with disabilities. If you walk around the company and slowly walk through the busy streets, then try not to occupy the entire width of the sidewalk and skip people who are in a hurry.

Use transitions correctly

Three seconds at the traffic lights is not enough to cross the road. Therefore, better wait for the next permission to cross the road.

It is forbidden to ride a scooter on the city sidewalks

In San Francisco, riding on scooters, monowheels, and electronic unicycle on the loaded sidewalks is prohibited.

Cyclists, do not ride on the sidewalk

Cyclists are also forbidden to ride on the sidewalks. If the machine Uber Parked on a bike path, this is not a reason to jump on the sidewalk and continue driving there by bike. It is necessary to dismount and roll the bike next to you to avoid collisions with pedestrians.

Go faster crossing the road

If you have no health problems, or you do not hold a baby in your arms, then try not to delay while crossing the road. Your unhurried movement slows people behind you, and they risk not having time to cross the road while the green light is on.

Check

From time to time look around to make sure that you are not blocking your path to anyone.

Be polite

Some people walk slowly due to their physiological characteristics. Be tolerant and polite, do not push.

The sidewalk is not a gym

Exercising outdoors is great. However, some manage to arrange classes directly on the busy city sidewalks. Running is one thing, but sprints, marathons, half-marathons, group workouts on the sidewalk are beyond the limits of what is permitted.

Get ready to fly your umbrella

Being in a crowd with an open umbrella, be prepared to move it in space - up, down, sideways - so as not to hit the pedestrian next to you.

Remember: drivers kill pedestrians

Whether unintentionally or not, drivers often hit pedestrians. Drivers continue to require pedestrians to follow many rules. For example, look around, don't talk to each other, don't listen to music, don't talk on the phone - in general, don't do anything other than watch the cars move.

According to Vision zeroIn 2013, a record 21 pedestrians and 4 cyclists were killed in traffic accidents in San Francisco. According to Vision zero, “More than 50% of people killed in traffic accidents in the city are pedestrians; on average, out of the total number of road deaths in the country, 14% is accounted for pedestrians ”.

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