Rules of the road, walking, biking, and driving.

There are more people than I can remember out and about walking, running, and biking with the recent Covid 19 pandemic, school closures, and nicer weather.  It is great to see people getting sunrays and stretching muscles.

I thought it would be a good idea to remind myself and others of the rules of the road to try to protect or communities and avoid any unnecessary road related injuries.  While researching, it was interesting to find out that many people do not know these. What a great time to remind ourselves and teach them to our kids.

Here is a link to the walking safety rules I found stating that walking and running should always be done against traffic, on the left side of the road.  While biking (which would include mopeds, four wheelers, side by sides, ect.) should follow the same rules as a motor vehicle or car.

Another point I discussed with a local driver's ed teacher is that many people do not use or know how to properly use or recognize hand signals for bikes and vehicles without electric signals.  I have added an image of these as well.

With all of these, the main point is to be aware of one another on the road.  Make eye contact and make clear your intentions on the road so that you can anticipate what each other is doing and avoid collision.  

Enjoy the outdoors!