Comments on: Most Dangerous State for Pedestrians? It’s Florida, Survey Says http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/11/most-dangerous-state-for-pedestrians-its-florida-survey-says/ Your source for legal news Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:21:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ShoDogg http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/11/most-dangerous-state-for-pedestrians-its-florida-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 ShoDogg Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:58:54 +0000 http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/11/most-dangerous-state-for-pedestrians-its-florida-survey-says/#comment-1013 Belinda Slaughter; as a safety convention it is thought to be more alerting / observable if you “walk” facing any oncoming traffic. The reason being that you may-be able to at least see and counter- maneuver any out of control vehicle that may stray into your path. The same convention holds true in the case of just a one-way street, since you'll ideally be closer to the line of site of any driver of a conventional vehicle. However when riding a bicycle, the proper and safest convention is to ride “with the flow of traffic”, and is even the law in some states Belinda Slaughter; as a safety convention it is thought to be more alerting / observable if you “walk” facing any oncoming traffic. The reason being that you may-be able to at least see and counter- maneuver any out of control vehicle that may stray into your path. The same convention holds true in the case of just a one-way street, since you’ll ideally be closer to the line of site of any driver of a conventional vehicle.
However when riding a bicycle, the proper and safest convention is to ride “with the flow of traffic”, and is even the law in some states

]]> By: ShoDogg http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/11/most-dangerous-state-for-pedestrians-its-florida-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 ShoDogg Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:39:25 +0000 http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/11/most-dangerous-state-for-pedestrians-its-florida-survey-says/#comment-1012 Belinda Slaughter; as a safety convention it is thought to be more alerting / observable if you "walk" facing any oncoming traffic. The reason being that you may-be able to at least see and counter- maneuver any out of control vehicle that may stray into your path. However when riding a bicycle, the proper and safest convention is to ride "with the flow of traffic", and is even the law in some states. Belinda Slaughter; as a safety convention it is thought to be more alerting / observable if you “walk” facing any oncoming traffic. The reason being that you may-be able to at least see and counter- maneuver any out of control vehicle that may stray into your path.
However when riding a bicycle, the proper and safest convention is to ride “with the flow of traffic”, and is even the law in some states.

]]> By: Belinda Slaughter http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/11/most-dangerous-state-for-pedestrians-its-florida-survey-says/comment-page-1/#comment-957 Belinda Slaughter Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:11:44 +0000 http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/11/most-dangerous-state-for-pedestrians-its-florida-survey-says/#comment-957 My question is what side of the road is designated for walkers? I walk regularlly and someone stopped me and told me I should be on the left side of the road. Is that correct? Thanks for youe help. Belinda Slaughter bslaughter8@tampabay.rr.com My question is what side of the road is designated for walkers? I walk regularlly and someone stopped me and told me I should be on the left side of the road. Is that correct?

Thanks for youe help.

Belinda Slaughter
bslaughter8@tampabay.rr.com

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