Posted AT 1:08 AM EDT on 22/06/07
Escalator wisdom turned upside down
TORONTO — The unspoken rule that governs behaviour on an escalator – stand on the right, walk on the left – is considered by many a measure of urban civilization.
Officially, though, it is a safety hazard.
It may come as a surprise that this long-standing accommodation between the hurried and the not-so-hurried in malls and subway stations runs counter to the advice of safety officials and the escalator industry.
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