在现代社会中，随着交通的快速发展和生活节奏的加快，人们越来越多地选择步行作为出行方式之一。然而，步行的安全性问题却不容忽视。每年都有大量的交通事故发生，其中不乏涉及行人的事故。因此，了解和掌握一些基本的交通安全知识对于保护自己的生命安全至关重要。以下是一些关于如何在步行时确保交通安全的建议：

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