For Immediate Release: Monday, March 1, 2010
Here are some helpful tips for safe running along county streets and roads.
- Run against traffic so you can see and react to any mistake an advancing motorist may make.
- Don't assume a driver sees you--in fact, assume the opposite.
- At a stop sign or signal, wait for the driver to wave you through; then acknowledge with your own wave.
- Allow at least three feet between you and a passing vehicle; be prepared to jump onto the sidewalk or shoulder.
- During group runs, go single file when cars need to pass.
- Use hand signals to show which way you plan to turn.
- Respect drivers' right to the road; check with Police for local traffic rules.
- Run with proper ID and carry a cell phone with emergency contacts taped to its back.
(Source: Liz Robbins, "Collision Course," RunnersWorld.com, January, 2010, p. 85ff.)
Release ID: 10-034
Media Contact: Tom Pogue 240-777-7155