Meadors, Ivan C
I ran this morning ...
my legs hurt bad, since I haven't "run"
since last year!!
Missouri
300.405. Pedestrians Walking Along Roadways
(1) Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. (2) Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall when practicable walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic, which may approach from the opposite direction.
OREGON:
814.070 Improper position upon or improperly proceeding along highway; penalty. (1) A pedestrian commits the offense of pedestrian with improper position upon or improperly proceeding along a highway if the pedestrian does any of the following:
(a) Takes a position upon or proceeds along and upon the roadway where there is an adjacent usable sidewalk or shoulder.
(b) Does not take a position upon or proceed along and upon the shoulder, as far as practicable from the roadway edge, on a highway that has an adjacent shoulder area on one or both sides.
(c) Except in the case of the divided highway, does not take a position upon or proceed along and upon the left shoulder and as far as practicable from the roadway edge on a two-way highway that has no sidewalk and that does have an adjacent shoulder area. This paragraph does not apply to:
(A) A hitchhiker who takes a position upon or proceeds along and upon the right shoulder so long as the hitchhiker does so facing the vehicles using the adjacent lane of the roadway; or
(B) A member of a group that has adopted that section of highway under the provisions of ORS 366.158 and who is obeying the rules of the Department of Transportation for picking up litter on either side of the roadway.
(d) Does not take a position upon or proceed along and upon the right highway shoulder, as far as practicable from the roadway edge, on a divided highway that has no sidewalk and does have a shoulder area. This paragraph does not apply to a member of a group that has adopted that section of highway under the provisions of ORS 366.158 and who is obeying the rules of the Department of Transportation for picking up litter on either side of the roadway.
(e) Fails to take a position upon or proceed along and upon a highway that has neither sidewalk nor shoulder available, as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway, and, if the roadway is a two-way roadway, only on the left side of it.
(2) This section is subject to the provisions of ORS 814.100.
(3) The offense described in this section, pedestrian with improper position upon or improperly proceeding along a highway, is a Class C traffic infraction. (3) The offense described in this section, pedestrian with improper position upon or improperly proceeding along a highway, is a Class D traffic infraction. [1983 c.338 §558; 1991 c.486 §4; 1995 c.383 §86]
-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Sarah Tisdale
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:20 AM
To: obra
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] wrong way?
Here's a Q&A from the "Runner's World" website that cyclists may enjoy:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-267--10272-0,00.html
"Q: IF YOU'RE RUNNING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A BIKER COMES
TOWARD YOU, WHO HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY?
[...]
In theory, everybody has rights to the road, but in practice we all
have to follow the hierarchy of horsepower. As soon as you see an
oncoming biker, step left so it's clear the cyclist won't have to veer
into traffic or a guardrail-even if it means you have to take a few
steps in the grass, dirt, or over horse dung. It's safer for you to
move your wheels a little to the left than it is for cyclists to move
theirs. "
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Sarah Tisdale
wrote:
> =====================
> Running on the street instead of the sidewalk: First, cement is
> harder than asphalt
> (http://www.thefinalsprint.com/2006/07/concrete-vs-asphalt-which-is-the-better-running-surface/).
> If you're running 50 miles a week, it makes a difference; Second, in
> areas with side streets and driveways, sidewalks are tricky to
> navigate. Easy to twist an ankle. In general, unless traffic is
> really bad, running in the side of the street is mentally and
> physically easier. Often at the end of a 20 mile run, both mind and
> body are suffering quite a bit.
>
> =====================
> Running "against traffic":
>
> This is the rule for pedestrian traffic (walkers & runnes). This
> article does a good job summarizing what I've heard:
> http://www.runtowin.com/tips/correct-side-of-road.html
>
> Some runners also prefer to switch to the right side of the road in
> places where oncoming vehicles can't see them well (blind corners,
> abrupt hills).
>
> =====================
> Running slowly three abreast on a multi-use trail and not moving when
> a cyclist approaches:
>
> They're idiots. Obviously they shouldn't do that - or at least they
> should be watching for runners and cyclists coming up behind them. Of
> course, trying to do high-speed cycling on a busy multi-use trail is
> not such a great plan either. On a busy multi-use trail, everyone
> needs to play nice.
>
>
> Sarah
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Monty Hill wrote:
>> I would rather have them coming at me. A number of times I have come up behind 5+ walkers/runners, on Fairmont and other areas heavily laden foot traffic. I use to try and do the polite thing by ringing my bell or saying something, just to have them scatter in every direction, leaving me scrambling to find a way through. Now I just sneak up and find a hole, glide through and feel much safer. What really gets me is the dog walkers with the leash strung across the road at early morning when I can't see the dog or leash. Oui.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of David Auker
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:37 AM
>> To: rick martin
>> Cc: obra@list.obra.org
>> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] wrong way?
>>
>> I think the law is pedestrians walk/run facing traffic, and this is to
>> enable them to see what is coming their way (but hey, sometimes there is
>> no place to move to, just like when a cyclist is on a narrow
>> car-trafficked road). It's a give and take world on multi-use
>> paths...the blogger whose link you point us to could use some lessons in
>> sharing:
>>> what is the fricking law when it comes to this?...........cause i
>>> swear.......next time, i'll run their asses over!
>> It's about sharing and karma and trying to keep the 'pecking order' from
>> getting too rude...another level up from the cyclist is the motor
>> vehicle driver, and we wouldn't want them to think of cyclists the way
>> the above cyclist seems to think of pedestrians, would we? (Ouch!) In
>> general, I personally think the most vulnerable road users out there
>> need the most care and respect.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> rick martin wrote:
>>> can some of you help me out here........................i'm
>>> curious............. http://2tired2quit.wordpress.com/
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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