Do you get annoyed at people's behavior on escalators?
In Toronto they have removed signs telling folks to stand on one side to allow walkers to pass.
BBC News - Escalator etiquette: The dos and don'ts
In Toronto they have removed signs telling folks to stand on one side to allow walkers to pass.
BBC News - Escalator etiquette: The dos and don'ts
In Toronto, that tension has been diffused since the signs telling people to walk on the left were removed, says commuter Tom Robertson. "You can tell some people get a little annoyed when they are standing behind someone on the left but I've never seen anyone say anything about it. I think many people have forgotten about the signs."
A spokesman for the Toronto Transit Commission said he could not recall any escalator accidents in Toronto.
Indeed, injuries and fatalities on escalators are rare. In Beijing, one died and dozens were injured in 2011 when an escalator suddenly changed direction and threw them off balance. Other cases have involved people being entrapped by clothes or hair, but deaths are very rare.