noun
pedestrian walkway along a road; roadside pedestrian strip
A designated pedestrian area along the side of a road, often marked by a line or curb. Used in traffic safety contexts.
路側帯を歩いているときは、車に注意してください。
Please watch out for cars when walking on the roadside pedestrian strip.
この道路には路側帯が設けられていない。
This road does not have a pedestrian walkway along the side.
Compound of 路側 (roadside) + 帯 (zone, belt). The term is used in Japanese traffic regulations to denote the pedestrian strip along a roadway.