Originally Posted by
frpax
I would say yes. I am not where I am supposed to be. If there is no bike lane, then I am entitled to the right lane and therefore it's OK for me to be in the road.
If the bike lane has any signage that says it's OK for joggers/runners, then that's OK too. But I've never seen one where I live/ride.
Its okay for you to be in the road for various reasons if there is a bike lane too. Left turn? Debris in the bike lane? Parked cars? Cars turning right from the bike lane? One is still required to maintain control of their vehicle/bike/position regardless if the other person isn't "supposed" to be there.
So I move right out of the bike lane to prepare for my left turn ahead. Car runs me down from behind even though there was ample space when I moved into the lane. My fault?