ABSTRACT
Defined with respect to straight-line locomotion, to veer is to deviate from one’s intended straight-line path. In the absence of sources of guidance such as a target to walk toward or a guideline to walk along, veering appears to be nearly unavoidable. This phenomenon has long been a matter of both common and scientific curiosity. Why do sighted people tend to walk in circles when they lack visual guidance? Why do blind people tend to veer when crossing quiet roads?
