You are walking side by side with a friend down the middle of a narrow alley that has no sidewalk and no centerline. A car is slowly approaching from behind. What is the correct thing to do as a pedestrian?
On a road with no separation between sidewalk and roadway and no centerline, pedestrians may use every part of the road (Article 8(3)1 of the Road Traffic Act). Note, however, that this right comes with a condition: you must not deliberately obstruct vehicles.
Answer: ③
Explanation
Under Article 8(3)1 of the Road Traffic Act, on a road with no separate sidewalk and no centerline pedestrians may use the whole width of the road, so walking in the middle is not a violation in itself. However, the same paragraph says pedestrians must not deliberately obstruct vehicles, so stepping aside when a car approaches is correct. Being allowed to use the whole road does not permit continuing to block it, and no rule forbids walking in the same direction as traffic.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제8조 제3항 제1호