I was driving along a backroad yesterday. There was a solid growth of trees on both sides of the road. All of a sudden, I saw a runner in the shade on my side of the road, rather close to my car. He was wearing dark green and brown, so he was almost invisible. As I got closer to him, he decided to cross the road - without looking. He just made a quick left turn right in front of me. I couldn't believe it. If I had left the house just a few seconds earlier, my trip into town would have been delayed. I'd be standing by the side of the road explaining to police why I had just killed a man. That was scary.
Bicycle riders are another pet peeve. Riding a bike on a twisty two-lane road is not a good idea. Most of them try to keep to the right, but some of them act like they're driving cars, and they stay in the main lane.
Some of us live on a twisty two-lane road and enjoy cycling so we have no other option.
For car drivers their delay in driving to their destination is minimal, the equivalent of a red stoplight. Many drivers luckily are very sympathetic to cyclists.
All pedestrians should walk or run facing traffic and wear bright clothes.
PaulBrit wrote:
Some of us live on a twisty two-lane road and enjoy cycling so we have no other option.
For car drivers their delay in driving to their destination is minimal, the equivalent of a red stoplight. Many drivers luckily are very sympathetic to cyclists.
I should have added that I ride with a front and rear hazard flashing light plus bright clothing plus a rear-facing handlebar mirror.
PaulBrit wrote:
I should have added that I ride with a front and rear hazard flashing light plus bright clothing plus a rear-facing handlebar mirror.
Good! So many people do that. I see the blinking light or the bright clothing from far away. When I was running, I ran by the reservoir - nice views and no traffic.
John N
Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK
pbearperry wrote:
All pedestrians should walk or run facing traffic and wear bright clothes.
It's in our Highway Code (the basis for road law here). Singular or small groups walk on the right (facing uncoming traffic) but a large group is viewed as a slow moving vehicle and should be on the left (with the flow of the traffic) but should post front and back lookouts.
Shellback
Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas
I have a dash cam - I would send the dash cam video to the sheriff and news media - things NOT to do ie. dark clothes, not looking and running in front of cars and being a candidate for the Darwin Award. Not sure what your state/county/city laws are, but I would expect a couple of violations maybe?
Shellback wrote:
I have a dash cam - I would send the dash cam video to the sheriff and news media - things NOT to do ie. dark clothes, not looking and running in front of cars and being a candidate for the Darwin Award. Not sure what your state/county/city laws are, but I would expect a couple of violations maybe?
Ah, good idea. I'll check mine to see if the video is still there. My GPS also shoots video, but I wasn't using it.
In New York, bicycles are subject to the same laws as other vehicles. Thus cyclists must obey the laws, and other drivers must interact with them as they do any other vehicle on the road.
Both runners and cyclists should wear highly visible clothing for their own safety.
dbjazz wrote:
In New York, bicycles are subject to the same laws as other vehicles. Thus cyclists must obey the laws, and other drivers must interact with them as they do any other vehicle on the road.
Both runners and cyclists should wear highly visible clothing for their own safety.
I wonder how a cop would give a ticket to a runner or bike rider.
jerryc41 wrote:
I was driving along a backroad yesterday. There was a solid growth of trees on both sides of the road. All of a sudden, I saw a runner in the shade on my side of the road, rather close to my car. He was wearing dark green and brown, so he was almost invisible. As I got closer to him, he decided to cross the road - without looking. He just made a quick left turn right in front of me. I couldn't believe it. If I had left the house just a few seconds earlier, my trip into town would have been delayed. I'd be standing by the side of the road explaining to police why I had just killed a man. That was scary.
Bicycle riders are another pet peeve. Riding a bike on a twisty two-lane road is not a good idea. Most of them try to keep to the right, but some of them act like they're driving cars, and they stay in the main lane.
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jerryc41 wrote:
I wonder how a cop would give a ticket to a runner or bike rider.
Actually, I have seen an officer stop a cyclist for failure to stop at a traffic light.
dbjazz wrote:
Actually, I have seen an officer stop a cyclist for failure to stop at a traffic light.
Then what? When I was running or biking, I never carried ID.
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