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That's a good point, I don't know if it's legal to jog or walk in the roadway. What is the law here? And would a flat paved area created for foot traffic that is located roughly 6 feet from the roadway have any bearing on the legality of foot traffic on a roadway?
Depends on where you live. In many areas, it's legal as long as you run facing the flow of traffic and don't interfere with the normal flow of traffic (aka you have to get out of the way if there's a car or bike). In other areas, it may be illegal but they won't enforce it unless you're interfering in some significant way or cause an accident. Keep in mind that most traffic laws have a clause for what is practicable and safe- meaning they would factor in outside conditions like the presence/useability of the sidewalk and the condition of the road itself, just like they should for bikers. I've never seen a jogger cited or even warned for being in the street as long as they weren't causing a problem, and I've been running off and on for 10 years. We don't have bike lanes here (I wish) but I imagine it'd be about the same.