microrobert
08-01-2013, 01:52 PM
Escalator etiquette: The dos and don'ts
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, has said he always walks on escalators. Good exercise, yes, but some cities discourage it. And there's one thing obstructing walkers - people who stand.
Most escalators across the world that do have a standing/walking system follow the "walk on the left" custom, to speed up the flow. One of the exceptions is Australia, where people walk on the right.
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68957000/png/_68957346_escalator-censored.png
BBC News - Escalator etiquette: The dos and don'ts (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23444086)
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, has said he always walks on escalators. Good exercise, yes, but some cities discourage it. And there's one thing obstructing walkers - people who stand.
Most escalators across the world that do have a standing/walking system follow the "walk on the left" custom, to speed up the flow. One of the exceptions is Australia, where people walk on the right.
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68957000/png/_68957346_escalator-censored.png
BBC News - Escalator etiquette: The dos and don'ts (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23444086)