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Originally Posted by Carlsondm
I jump off the sidewalk to avoid the bug swarms or nearby snakes or if the sidewalk is not on the side of the road to make my next turn. I also distance run/walk with my Garmin and use the road or shoulder when possible to keep my joint cushions. Runners/ race walkers usually weigh the alternatives and choose the safest option. I am interested in how these ‘walking rules’ are enforced.
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Probably randomly, rarely, and perhaps not at all (until a tragic accident occurs). Does that mean every citizen has the right to intentionally violate any law that they don't like just because it is unlikely to be enforced????? Does that mean a "runner/race walker" gets to "weigh" the alternative of abiding by the law vs. softer asphalt??????
The actual statute states "(3) Where sidewalks are provided, no pedestrian shall, unless required by other circumstances, walk along and upon the portion of a roadway paved for vehicular traffic." A venomous snake, or a snake of unknown danger might qualify as "other circumstances", as might a swarm of stinging/biting insects. I doubt "softer asphalt" or covidnoia would.