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Show (Safety Talks i Walking on the Highway .( TT'S an art, this walking abnf 1 the highway, and not even", body who does it lives to tell aboi 11 it afterward. At least a third a the pedestrians fatally injured il:tl rural districts are struck whifl walking along the roadway, a-e cording to figures of the Nation1 11 Safety council. And about tw;!a thirds of these were walking wi'I c their backs to approaching traffic In many places, sidewalks a being built parallel to the higP ways to segregate motor and pJ'J destrian traffic, but in plac1 where they aren't yet built, t:l11 council has these four suggestion to offer : I to lWalk on the left side of t-Jo road. 'W 2 At night, carry a light. Ess .3 Wear light clothing or Sad least some article of clothiapi that's white', to make it easier tlil the motorist to see you. '4 1 4 Walk on the shoulder ot-iTha road instead of the pavemer;a where possible, to keep from for.), ing cars into the path of oncomires traffic. ,- & |