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From: geoffs@brl-tgr.ARPA (Geoffrey Sauerborn )
Newsgroups: net.rec
Subject: dodging cars
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Date: Wed, 10-Apr-85 08:32:54 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 10 08:32:54 1985
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Has any one ever been jogging (running) and been nearly killed or at
least hit by an auto (truck/car/motorcycle)? BTW this includes hits or
near misses with projectiles (beer-bottles,trash,cups-of-water...).

I usually try to make sure I am facing the traffic when I run on the
roads. One reason is that this is usually the law (pedestrians against
the traffic, bicycles with the traffic). Another reason is it is the
safest for the runner - you can see that some clown is about to run you
off the road and you MIGHT be able to dive head-long into poison ivy in
time to avoid being killed!

I don't think this is very funny. A lot of joggers are killed by
hit-and-runs, drugged drivers, and accidental collision; but I wonder how
many of these were when the driver thought he'd be cute and scare the
jogger? The incident might be reported as an accident - but who is to
know that it started as a JOKE?

Yesterday some fool, laughing the whole time, swung across to the far
lane, then swerved right back making a bee line for me. I managed to
jump off the road (this time). I wonder what is going on in the heads
of these maniacs.
					Geoff S.