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Originally Posted by Sunfighter
Ohhhhh - I should add a couple of other things quickly.
Cross-Walks/Four Way Stops - I don't give a fuck if they are lit, if you are wearing neon lights and have ALL the right in the world to cross ... ASSUME every single car is PLANNING to hit you.... I actually find Cross-Walks/Four Way Stops are actually the MOST dangerous place for me when I am out running. Drivers simply don't pay attention. Do everything to make yourself as visible as possible.
The other place that is SUPER dangerous is when you are running along a street and and there is an intersecting street in front of you. You will discover that cars traveling along that road that intend to turn right and travel towards you NEVER, EVER, EVER come to a full stop at their stop sign... they will look left (in the opposite direction of you) and then blast right onto the road... I have been hit twice by cars doing exactly this because they a) don't come to a full stop and b) don't look right for people that are at the stop sign waiting to cross. The same can be said for cars coming out of alleys, etc... they come out looking for traffic not people on the sidewalk.
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maybe you need to pay better attention if you've been hit by cars 4 times. i know i would.
little children are taught not to run across the street when crossing. exactly why would it be a good idea for an adult to run across said street?
btw: being highly visible doesn't mean shit if you or the driver are reckless.