I was running along the multi-model by 466 this morning around 08.45, facing traffic, when a woman barrelling along in a gas cart (estimated speed 25mph) failed to move over, forcing me on to the grass (luckily it wasn't a hedge at that point).
Other times I have been on the split section of that path and carts have moved over but continued at 25+mph
Most people move over AND slow down but there are always some idiots who forget they have a steering wheel and brakes.
In some circumstances (usually if I would have no place to escape to) I run with the traffic - it gives the driver much more time to see me and take evasive action. In 40 years of running I have never been hit from behind whereas, if I hadn't jumped out of the way, I would certainly have been hit from the front on many occasions.
So, while I try to obey the "law" I adapt to take account of the (thankfully) few selfish idiots that are out there.
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