Ride With, Walk Against!

There has been a rash of pedestrian getting hit by cars approaching from behind as they walk along the shoulder of the road. Pedestrians should walk against the flow of traffic, that is walk facing the on the same side as the oncoming vehicles. Walk against!

Those who are riding a bicycle should ride going in the same direction as the cars traveling the roadway. Ride with!

When you are facing oncoming traffic you can observe the behavior of the approaching vehicle and adjust your path accordingly should the car encroach into your path. Riding a bicycle flowing with traffic, the vehicles can adjust their speed to allow safe passing as traffic flow permits. If you are riding at them, the closure speed consumes valuable decision time, possibly resulting in a head on collision between bicycle and vehicle.

Heed the rules, your life depends upon it!