Originally Posted by
donheff
I don't begrudge runners space in the streets (when I ran concrete was rough on my ankles) but I do believe they should move to their right when bikes approach. My understanding was always that joggers are free to use streets and bike lanes just as we are and that that joggers are supposed to move against traffic unlike bikes. In a thread on a DC list serve, however, some one wrote this:
"There was discussion about this recently on the Capitol Hill listserve. Somebody wrote to the Mayor's office and got this response:
"Dear Friend:
Thank you for contacting the Executive Office of the Mayor to inquire whether pedestrians are allowed in on-street bike lanes in the District. Please be advised that pedestrians are not allowed in on-street bike lanes in the District, except in circumstances where an adjacent sidewalk is not present. For further questions or concerns about this matter, please contact the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) at202-673-6813."
Is anyone aware of any regulations addressing this anywhere? I don't think I will shout out at joggers in any event but it would be interesting to know the law.
Here in California:
VC 21966: No pedestrian shall proceed along a bicycle path or lane where there is an adjacent adequate pedestrian facility.
VC 467:
(a) A “pedestrian” is a person who is afoot or who is using any of the following:
(1) A means of conveyance propelled by human power other than a bicycle.
(2) An electric personal assistive mobility device.
(b) “Pedestrian” includes a person who is operating a self-propelled wheelchair, motorized tricycle, or motorized quadricycle and, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move about as a pedestrian, as specified in subdivision (a).