As the weather warms up and roads and sidewalks become usable again, the seasonal exodus of those who want to run outside and exercise early in the morning or late at night begins anew. Unfortunately with that comes the increased chance of pedestrian versus vehicle with the pedestrian almost always losing.
One of the main causes of jogger versus vehicle is how the joggers dress, which is usually all in black without a thought given to basic pedestrian road safety.
Sure you may look and feel good wearing all black but it is not conducive to good pedestrian practices when out jogging early in the morning in low light, wet dark roads or flat light situations. Please use some common sense when jogging on roads.
There is no reason to jog three or four abreast on a roadway impeding traffic flow and it would make perfect sense to wear reflective clothing and/or blinking lights to alert drivers your there but sadly many joggers choose not to use these simple tricks and common sense when on a road.
I had to look good while jogging is not a very good excuse if you get hit because the driver didn't see you.
I have no problem sharing the road with joggers but if you choose to run three or four abreast and not wear something saying "jogger here," then you should be prepared for the possible consequence of staring at the underside of a vehicle.
Remember the highway or area roads are not designed for pedestrian use but for vehicular use.
If you choose to be on the roads, do us drivers the courtesy of letting us know you're there. Wearing all black clothing on a wet or dark road with minimal light can lead to a situation nobody wants because as a pedestrian hit by a vehicle leads to one of two places and neither is very entertaining for different reasons.
Dean Soiland
Prince George
