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Old 09-25-04 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by khuon
In this case, the pedestrians obviously have concerns that are not completely unfounded.
How was this runner hit from behind if he was following the rules? On the road, runners and other pedestrians are supposed to go against traffic. Did the cyclist cross the center line and rear-end him? If this had been a cyclist who got in an accident while riding on the wrong side of the road, we’d all say the cyclist was an idiot and was at fault. (Remember Ringo?) Well, here the pedestrian appears to have been on the wrong side of the road.

I also like this line, "The runners believe the cyclists ride too fast, too close to the side of the road...." Drivers tell us we go too slow and stay too far from the side of the road.

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