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[–] anothermember@feddit.uk 4 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I've never heard of driving side ever applying to walking side. What happens in places like France or Sweden where trains run on the left and cars run on the right?

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The road traffic rules dominate. Driving and walking is on the right. Trains might be on the left but that doesn't influence walking at all. Trams are also on the right. And most metros.

[–] anothermember@feddit.uk 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 8 points 8 hours ago

No none of it is a law, just implicit rules. The worst that could happen is someone annoyed saying "excuse me"

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago

It’s very prominent in Japan. Unless a passageway is explicitly marked otherwise, everything and everybody in Japan is suppose to pass on the left. Even ships in water lanes and taxiing aircraft pass on the left.