新加坡陆路交通管理局近日发布了该国首个行人行为守则，规定行人靠左走。

Singapore's Land Transport Authority issued the country's first-ever code of conduct for pedestrians. 

 

Pedestrians are urged to stay away, if possible, from paths they have to share with cyclists. 

 

But if they must use these shared paths, they are advised to keep left unless they are overtaking another pedestrian. 

 

Another good practice the authorities want pedestrians to adopt is to refrain from using their mobile phones while walking on shared paths. But Francis Chu, co-founder of cycling group Love Cycling SG, said the pedestrian code of conduct was unnecessary. 

 

"Formalizing keeping to the left while walking can cause some aggressive riders to shift the blame to the victim in the case of an accident," he said. 

 

He further pointed out that some pedestrians, such as the elderly and young children, may not be able to keep left and be alert at all times.