If you are driving a motor vehicle and happen to see a runner waiting to cross the street, please abide by the following guidelines:
1) If you do not have a stop sign or red light, please do not stop traffic to let the runner go. She most likely is an experienced street crosser and will wait for traffic to clear. By stopping traffic, you are, not only pissing off the people behind you, but also putting the runner in danger. Most likely, the traffic on the other side of the street will not see the runner, so she will get hit by traffic going the other direction. Or the people behind you, that you've stopped, will try to zoom around you, squashing said runner. Just please drive on. Thank you.
2) If you are approaching a stop sign where a runner has already slowed down or stopped. Please move through the intersection as quickly and safely as possible. She has already adjusted her stride to accommodate you going through the intersection. So just go!
3) If you think it may be a draw at the stop sign or the runner will be getting to the intersection just before you. Please stop. Let her go. She is calculating her pace so that she does not miss a stride. Plus, it's a stop sign. You're supposed to STOP! Dick.
4) Always stop at a red light. The runner will do the same.
No comments:
Post a Comment