Time Out (Melbourne)

11 ways to not be a dick as a pedestrian in Melbourne

- Jess Ho

1 Look up from your phone as you cross the road.

2 If you’re walking during peak hour, walk with purpose (especially when heading towards Flinders Street after 5pm).

3 Swanston Street is always a busy thoroughfa­re – don’t get annoyed if you can’t move as fast as you’d like. Go down a side street if you’re desperate.

4 If you’re exiting a shop on a busy street like Swanston or Elizabeth Street, look both ways before entering the footpath.

5 Be aware of where your umbrella falls in regards to other people’s faces – learn the umbrella lift.

6 Trams have right of way. o your best to avoid getting ding-ed.

7 If you can see someone is running to get to a tram, get out of their way.

8 Don’t walk two abreast down Little Bourke Street in Chinatown. There’s just not enough room.

9 Pressing the walking signal button over and over doesn’t make the light change more quickly.

10 Be sure to check carefully for cyclists as you cross, especially when you’re walking towards a CBD tram stop.

11 If you accidental­ly bump into someone, do the right thing and apologise.

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