America is the same way in that regard. I think what op was saying is when you're on the sidewalk or in a grocery aisle, use the same rules of the road with other pedestrians/bikers.

In my state in the US we were taught if you were on a bike you go with traffic because you are moving fast but if you are walking/running then go against traffic so you can move out of the way if needed.

That's what I was taught for walking country roads with no pavement, sometimes even no shoulder.

German here. I was taught the same thing, when walking on a country road. If there's a pavement, I walk wherever.

I used to use same rule when riding bike in paved roads with no side walk.