(NAPSA)—Americans take about 11 billion trips on public transportation everyyear. The next time you're among them,consider these 10 tips on proper etiquette from blogger CommuterKate. 1. Stow your stuff. Put your bag between yourfeet so everyonehasa bit morespace.If the floor is wet orsticky, wear your bag forwardso you'reatleast more awareofit. 2. Stand up for courtesy. If you're sitting in a reserved seat andan elderly, infirm or pregnantperson gets on, get up. Someday, you may need oneof those seats yourself. 3. Poles are for everyone. Don't hog them. It’s notnice andnotsafe. A, Let ’em off. Let people get off the bus or train before you get on. Stand back from the door andpatiently wait for the exiting passengers to disembark.It actually makesfor a faster off/on. boarding process. 5. Public transit confusion?Forjust about any city you're in ortransit line you're on, public transit directions are only a smartphone app away. Moovit, the app, boasts the widest coverage and mostaccuratetransit data in the world, including 2,200 cities in 80 countries and 44 languages. This means you can ride transit confidentlyand,in somecities, even know wherethebestexits are. This way, you won't hold anyone up by stopping to look at the map or scramblingtofindtheexit. 6. You're notat home. Don'teat, put on makeuportrim yournails. Sit in one seat with your feet on the floor. And guys—avoid manspreading, @ Everyone can havea more enjoyable ride whenthey heed a few hints on transit etiquette. 7. Entrances, exits and escalators. If you needa cardorticket for the turnstile, have it out and ready to insert or swipe. On escalators,if people walk up oneside, don't stand twoabreast. 8. Nothing beats a good night’s sleep. Butifyou missedit andfall asleep ontransit, avoid falling onto the person next to you. 9. Look up from your phone once in a while. You shouldn't need to keep staring at the map the wholetrip. Moovit lets you know when your stop is coming upsoyou cangetlost in a good book,rather thanlost on your journey. 10. Speaking of the phone, don’t talk onit. Enough said. Learn More Forfurtherfacts andtips, check out moovit.com and @Commuter_Kate on ‘Twitter.
