Running for Health: 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...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

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.

PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon

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.

pbearperry Loc: Massachusetts

All pedestrians should walk or run facing traffic and wear bright clothes.

PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon

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.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

pbearperry wrote:

All pedestrians should walk or run facing traffic and wear bright clothes.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

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?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

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.

dbjazz Loc: Long Island, NY

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.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

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.

BurghByrd Loc: Pittsburgh

jerryc41 wrote:

I was driving along a backroad yesterday. There w... (show quote)

Running is good for one's health, stupid is not.

dbjazz Loc: Long Island, NY

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.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

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.

PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon

BurghByrd wrote:

Running is good for one's health, stupid is not.