Crossing the road in Colombo - any tips?

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Silvia Rossi17765 rep2
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I am petrified of crossing the streets. The traffic doesn't stop! Is there a trick?

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Silvia Rossi17765 rep2

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Do not wait for a gap, because there isn't one. Walk at a slow, steady, constant speed. Do not run, do not freeze. The drivers will see you and flow around you. If you walk unpredictably, you get hit.

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Nuwan Jayasinghe44670 rep1

Hold your hand out with a "stop" palm facing the traffic as you walk. It sounds silly, but it works surprisingly well with tuk-tuk drivers.

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Marco Rossi65925 rep2

The steady walk trick is working. Thanks!

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Silvia Rossi17765 rep2

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