Originally Posted by
chicharron
I am confident that in none of the 50 states are motorists or bicyclists permitted to drive against the flow of traffic. So, according to state laws, runners are not even supposed to be running in the street, let alone running in the opposite direction.
Dali: Run against traffic, bike with traffic. Those are the basic rules" I don't think these rules are written in your state traffic laws. Who wrote those laws, may I ask. Are the rest of us supposed to recognize these rules?
Well, here in Quebec, it is written in the traffic laws: (sorry for the lousy translation):
Art.: 453. Lorsqu'aucun trottoir ne borde une chaussée, un piéton doit circuler sur le bord de la chaussée et dans le sens contraire de la circulation des véhicules, en s'assurant qu'il peut le faire sans danger.
Which kinda translates as this:
When there is no sidewalk on the side of the pavement, a pedestrian must use the far side of the pavement and he must do so against (i.e sens contraire) car flow, and while being sure he can do so safely.
So, here, and as I live in a small town with only small towns around, people always walk on the side of the main roads, 'cause at some places it's the only way to go
So, no problem about running there also (which I do...well... often
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