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

[germankitty]

Addendum #1: Shouldst thou happen to encounter a friend, a neighbor, elative or a variation thereof, do not tarry to speak unto them right on the spot, for thou wouldst create serious blockage unto others. Instead, thou shalt move yourselves to a place where thou dost not hinder regular traffic. Be mindful and please the Lord by applying this to entrances, elevators and suchlike equally.

[germankitty]

Duh. *relative.