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Read the street
Practice
Step 5 of 43 in the course
Read the street
Three situations on the way home. Move the Trust Meter to what your instincts say, then read what happens next. There is a real answer for every choice, including the ones that turn out to be right.
It is pouring with rain. A neighbor you know slows down, puts the window down and offers you a lift the rest of the way home.

Kerbside, rain
A friendly-looking man is crouched beside a car holding an empty dog lead. He says his dog has run off and asks if you can help him look.

Residential pavement
Your friend wants you to walk back with her through the park because it is much quicker and it is starting to get dark.

The park gate

