1880s etiquette books coached pedestrians to scan ahead and avoid collisions.
Evidence
Never turn a corner at full speed or you may find yourself knocked down, or may knock down another by the violent contact. Always look in the way you are going or you may chance to meet some awkward collision. (J. Young, 1881:151,155) By 1892, such single-minded concern with public behavior had abated somewhat. — Lyn H. Lofland, World of Strangers_ Order and Action in…, 677
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
- CANDY: Delightful time-capsule detail: Victorian manners books gave pedestrians the same advice now embedded in street-safety apps.