sidewalk etiquette

[angledge]

Is there an accepted set of rules for walking on the sidewalk? I've always felt that sidewalks should be treated like roads. For example, if you live in the United States, you should walk on the right side of the sidewalk (like you drive on the right side of the road), pass on the left, & if you have to stop, move over so you aren't blocking the progress of others.

Obviously, Brits & other left-side-driving weirdos should also walk on the left side of the sidewalk.

Do these simple rules exist only in my own head, or do other people know them too?

***cross-posted to rq_version2***

Comments

[angledge.livejournal.com]

My pet peeve are people walking three- & four-abreast, slowly. YES, I understand that you want to talk to each other, but there are hundreds of other people simultaneously using the same public space (i.e., the sidewalk) as you are! Be considerate!