Joggers on the road

[nosebleed]

All persons have the right to pass and repass on the public highway (even joggers)

And you are not allowed to hit them (even joggers)

Dark colours and stupid behaviour do not help their cause - but they do have the right to be there

Along with the fallen trees, wandering stock, boy racers and other potential road pizza

So just watch it

so by your reasoning, the harbour bridge crossing last weekend was perfectly legal?
as long as I'm joggging, i can use a highway?

[jim.cox]

so by your reasoning, the harbour bridge crossing last weekend was perfectly legal?
as long as I'm joggging, i can use a highway?

The Harbour Bridge is gazetted as a 'motorway'

Not quite the same thing - special rules apply

But yes I think the bridge should be open to all (suicidal black clothed ninja joggers with a death wish included)

[nosebleed]

i understand it to be part of the highway - as in SH1.

[MaxB]

Do pedestrains still have right of way in most cases? Or something that gives them some legal protection if they step into the street.

I seem to remember if you hit one you get done, virtually no matter what.

[pritch]

I do understand that these threads that exist to curse cyclists, walkers, joggers, et al serve just to give the afflicted an oportunity to vent. But just in case someone is actually interested...

Footpaths are often concrete. Concrete is bad stuff to run on, it's too unyeilding. While the roadway itself is softer, running either side of the white line would create an unnatural angle of the ankle potentially causing an injury.

The best place to run, therefore, is right down the middle of the road. So that's what I used to do - at 5.30AM. Best not to be wearing yer iPod though as your ears are your first line of defence for anything approaching, particularly from behind.

It would be truly surprising if none of the runners were wearing reflective material, for many years now running shoes have mostly had reflective inserts and most rain jackets do also.

I was wondering if the OP had his lights on?

[bsasuper]

Nobody "wins" when metal gets involved

I think they do have a point - they have as much right to be on the road as you do.

Its YOUR responsibility to ride in a safe manner

Which has to include making allowances for such blind corners, idiots and other hazards

Shame the following driver didn't have your skills

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I respect cyclists on the road, but when they are in the middle of the road, where they should not be, thinking they have a right to be in the "middle of the road", the only point they will prove is metal will win.

[Forest]

I do understand that these threads that exist to curse cyclists, walkers, joggers, et al serve just to give the afflicted an oportunity to vent. But just in case someone is actually interested...

Footpaths are often concrete. Concrete is bad stuff to run on, it's too unyeilding. While the roadway itself is softer, running either side of the white line would create an unnatural angle of the ankle potentially causing an injury.

The best place to run, therefore, is right down the middle of the road. So that's what I used to do - at 5.30AM. Best not to be wearing yer iPod though as your ears are your first line of defence for anything approaching, particularly from behind.

It would be truly surprising if none of the runners were wearing reflective material, for many years now running shoes have mostly had reflective inserts and most rain jackets do also.

I was wondering if the OP had his lights on?

I occasionally run on the road at night.

Mainly in areas where the street lighting is bad and I cannot see the surface of the footpath.

[kevfromcoro]

I know this has been said before..... but dam cyclists are a pain in the arse for us riders...
i live on the Thames coast.... and its a bit of tight riding there sometimes,,
come round the the corner and heres 20 lycra arses in from of ya..doing 20 ks..dont get the joggers here.. but the cyclists are a real problem..... they just cant move with the flow of traffic................

[short-circuit]

I occasionally run on the road at night.

Mainly in areas where the street lighting is bad and I cannot see the surface of the footpath.

Road running is best done one the right hand side (facing on coming traffic) then you can get the fuck off the road when vechicle appear...Pedestrians have no legal right to "travel" on roads. Crossing is another matter

[pritch]

Road running is best done one the right hand side (facing on coming traffic)

Having a bionic knee I don't run anywhere now, but disagree with the above for the reason given earlier. I guess if your local roads don't have any camber it wouldn't matter, otherwise it's unwise.

[imdying]

I think they do have a point - they have as much right to be on the road as you do.

When they start paying road tax on their trainers I'll agree... Till then, there's a virtually infinite number of places they can run that cars can't drive on.

[Mikkel]

I am pretty sure that there are laws that stipulate that you can not obstruct a public road without proper cause. I.e. you can't just make a roadblock for the hell of it.

If you use the public roads you have a duty to exercise due care and awareness - if someone for reasons unknown decides to use your vehicle as a means to commit (conscious or unconscious) suicide I dare assume you wouldn't get done for manslaughter.

[short-circuit]

Having a bionic knee I don't run anywhere now, but disagree with the above for the reason given earlier. I guess if your local roads don't have any camber it wouldn't matter, otherwise it's unwise.

From a biomechanical/health point of view the middle of the road is best (if the road has crazy camber). Fucked if I'd run with my back to traffic though.

I run on the right side of the road - other than around blind corners or steeply cambered areas that way I can rely on my ears and my eyes to avoid traffic.




Getting back to the point of the post though, I wouldn't be so arrogant as to expect traffic to go round me (not even a push bike). Next jogger you see who chances it is work 20 points.