Originally Posted by
chicharron
I would argue, that bicyclist use the streets to commute. Runners can use trails, tracks, or designated running trails. Bicycist wear helmets, and lights at night.
BTW. My 16 year old daughter is a runner. She runs cross-country, track, and plays midfield in soccer. So, I respect the activity and sport, but I will never let her run in the street.
This keeps getting better and better. State laws do state that a pedestrian should be on the left side/in oncoming traffic. Here is Wisconsin's statute:
346.28: Pedestrians to walk on left side of highway; pedestrians, bicyclists, and riders
of electric personal assistive mobility devices on sidewalks.
(1) Any pedestrian traveling along and upon a highway other than upon a sidewalk shall travel on and along the left
side of the highway and upon meeting a vehicle shall, if practicable, move to the extreme outer limit of the traveled
portion of the highway.
(2) Operators of vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists, and riders of electric personal assistive
mobility devices on sidewalks as required by s. 346.47.
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Pedestrians do have a responsibility to move over when cars approach.
Note, cars are supposed to yield the right of way in all circustances of use by pedestrians.
Running in the street, when done correctly, is in many cases safer, one thing you are ignoring.
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Finally, on a personal level, I find your posts to be a problem. The same problem that inflicts many a cyclist. "The roads are my roads, you can only do what I say is okay on them."
Get over it, roads are public and to be shared by all for purposes you may not like.