The Highway Code Rule 2 for Pedestrians

This weekend I left the bike at home and walked with my wife along the new Exe trail Cycle path and Walkway. As both a cyclist and walker, I always find such shared cycle paths a nightmare as those on foot seem to have a total disregard for their fellow wheeled users, ambling in groups across the whole path and pedallers forget the simple rules they adopt on the highway of keeping to the left. In short, it tends to be total anarchy!

Lets follow the Highway Code

I must obviously have studied the Highway Code in my formative years as I have always known that when walking on the road, you walk on the right-hand side. Admittedly the number of folk I see day in and day out totally oblivious of this fact is shocking, but shouldn't this simple rule be adopted wherever we have mixed modes of transport coming together?

If there is no pavement, keep to the right-hand side of the road so that you can see oncoming traffic. You should take extra care and be prepared to walk in single file, especially on narrow roads or in poor light keep close to the side of the road. 

Wouldn't it be so simple for the owning authorities to put up notices requesting adherence of this for the safety and enjoyment of all using these trails? It may subliminally also educate or remind those walking on the road of that all important Highway Code Rule 2 for Pedestrians!

The more we're encouraged to cycle and walk the more we need to educate people on how to do this safely. As for motor vehicle drivers .. well that's another story!