Rules of the Road

The road joining all the compartments in a Way is a pedestrian road.

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[Foreboding orchestral music]
[Gustav Holst: Mars, the Bringer of War]
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[Music]
[Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance (Land of Hope and Glory)]
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This is New Albion on Mars.
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The road joining all the compartments in a Way
is a pedestrian road.
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As for roads in the United Kingdom on Earth,
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pedestrians are just as much road users
as are occupants of wheeled vehicles.
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Pedestrians have 'the freedom of the road'
- no rules are compulsory.
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There is no fixed speed limit; road users must
be able at all times to brake to a complete
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stop within the distance they can see.
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Wheeled vehicles must drive on the
left whenever possible.
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Pedestrians walking along the road may
feel more comfortable on the
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right hand side walking towards oncoming traffic.
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Wheeled vehicles may move right to
pass slower road users.
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Wheeled vehicles must give way at all times to
road users on foot.
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Wheeled vehicles must audibly warn pedestrians
of their approach.
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Wheeled vehicles must audibly warn slower road
users of their approach from behind.
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Road users should not obstruct their ability
to hear audible warnings.
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If a road user does not appear to acknowledge
an audible approach warning, a wheeled
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vehicle must assume the road user is unaware
of their presence, and reduce
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speed of approach to no more than walking speed.
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Road users should positively
acknowledge audible warnings.
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Audible warnings must not be used in
residential compartments between dusk and dawn.
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There is order in the noisy peak-time
chaos on New Albion's roads!
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[Dissonant clashing orchestral music]
[Gustav Holst: Mars, the Bringer of War]
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[orchestral music continues]