2006-08-22 08:00:28 · 11 answers · asked by santangeloalberto 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
I think the reason is that because of safety you should always hold on to the escalator handrail. This helps prevent getting hurt if the escalator had to stop suddenly and whilst entering and exiting the escalator. Since most people would be standing and are right-handed, that is the side they should hold on to.
2006-08-22 08:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by Drakkar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're walking or running, you keep left all the time - stairs, tunnels, escalators.
By standing on the right of the escalator, you leave the left free for those that aren't standing - i.e. those walking or running up or down the escalator.
The system seems to work well.
2006-08-22 22:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because stairs and tunnels are 2 way and escalators are one way. You are not allowed to go the oppostie direction on an escalator so the lane that would have been for people heading towards you turns into the lane where people can stand still. The left lane doesn't change function at all. It's quite simple.
2006-08-22 08:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No idea, but I don't even know how most people can stay to one side of such a narrow space! Well, I think the escalator thing is because in case someone tries to run past. Don't know about the tunnels though.
2006-08-22 08:08:14 · answer #4 · answered by Evil J.Twin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have to stand on either side on an escalator. An escalator either goes up or down. You either take the up one or the down one, therefore u can stand anywhere u want to. On an elevator u should always step to the rear and leave the front for other people getting on.
2006-08-22 08:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by Rudy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This always catches me out when I visit London - I suppose the logic is that the people in a hurry keep to the left all the time - slowcoaches like me have to get out of their way on the escalator.
2006-08-22 08:08:49 · answer #6 · answered by mad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause escalators weren't invented in Britain. It drives like the rest of the world.
2006-08-22 08:09:46 · answer #7 · answered by lecarz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because standing on the left on an esclator goes back to the british system. as they stand on the left, in italy we atsnd on the lef too... but on the other hand, italians mantained the costum of standing on the right on stairs and tunnels
very curious question...
2006-08-23 07:16:38 · answer #8 · answered by chris will 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This obviously isn't the London Underground, which I've found to be a free-for-all.
2006-08-22 08:06:56 · answer #9 · answered by filmwatcher59 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now that is a good question. I wish I had the answer.
2006-08-22 08:05:43 · answer #10 · answered by iknowthis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋