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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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 Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 2:03 am Post subject: Rules of the road regarding running? |
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Today one of what is surely all of four motocops in Korea passed me while I was running and honked and motioned for me to get on the sidewalk.
I was running against traffic (very light) on a four lane road.
Conversely, through my neighborhood I typically run with traffic due to the turns and have had a few cop cars pass me without incident.
Is it illegal to run against traffic in Korea? Or is it a rule/law that you must run on the sidewalk if available?
All the sidewalks around here are the concreted brick type and are horribly uneven, off-camber, and usually have various cars, people, trash on them so I rarely run on them.
Not sure where else I could find this information and while I'm sure I won't see this police guy again, in the event that I do I don't want to try his patience.
Thanks. |
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PastorYoon
Joined: 25 Jun 2010
Location: Sea of Japan
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:49 am Post subject: |
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I don't know the laws, but watch out while you run. I've had people swerve their cars in my direction, hoping to scare me while I was running. This occurred maybe three times here.  |
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CtotheB
Joined: 03 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 8:32 am Post subject: |
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| Honestly I can't believe anyone would run in the road in Korea. Death sentence. |
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lille
Joined: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| If you decide to run on the Han river, please use the running path and not the bike path. I can't count the number of times I've taken a corner quickly and had to just about jump off my bike trying to avoid a runner in my lane, earphones in, totally oblivious to the fact that they almost died of their own idiocy. |
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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 5:43 am Post subject: |
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Three silly and slightly irrelevant and wholly unhelpful posts.
Hm.
Last edited by runthegauntlet on Sat May 21, 2011 5:48 am; edited 1 time in total |
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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| lille wrote: |
| If you decide to run on the Han river, please use the running path and not the bike path. I can't count the number of times I've taken a corner quickly and had to just about jump off my bike trying to avoid a runner in my lane, earphones in, totally oblivious to the fact that they almost died of their own idiocy. |
Honestly, since when do bike paths equate to roads?
And can you really complain if you're doing anything 'quickly' on a bike path? |
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lille
Joined: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| runthegauntlet wrote: |
| lille wrote: |
| If you decide to run on the Han river, please use the running path and not the bike path. I can't count the number of times I've taken a corner quickly and had to just about jump off my bike trying to avoid a runner in my lane, earphones in, totally oblivious to the fact that they almost died of their own idiocy. |
Honestly, since when do bike paths equate to roads?
And can you really complain if you're doing anything 'quickly' on a bike path? |
I can if I'm biking. On the BIKE path. Even going slowly for a cyclist, we're gonna be faster than joggers. The running path is a mere 5 feet to the side, it's not a compromise. Besides, OP was asking for running rules. Why so hiffy? |
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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 6:06 am Post subject: |
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| lille wrote: |
I can if I'm biking. On the BIKE path. Even going slowly for a cyclist, we're gonna be faster than joggers. The running path is a mere 5 feet to the side, it's not a compromise. Besides, OP was asking for running rules. Why so hiffy? |
No, I was asking about laws pertaining to running on the roads.
Nothing to do with bike paths at all. Nothing to do with running paths, either.
In addition, it's a bit ironic complaining about the danger of riding quickly on busy bike paths. All you have to do is slow down. Or get on the road.... |
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lille
Joined: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| runthegauntlet wrote: |
| lille wrote: |
I can if I'm biking. On the BIKE path. Even going slowly for a cyclist, we're gonna be faster than joggers. The running path is a mere 5 feet to the side, it's not a compromise. Besides, OP was asking for running rules. Why so hiffy? |
No, I was asking about laws pertaining to running on the roads.
Nothing to do with bike paths at all. Nothing to do with running paths, either.
In addition, it's a bit ironic complaining about the danger of riding quickly on busy bike paths. All you have to do is slow down. Or get on the road.... |
Alright, fine, sorry to misinterpret. |
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yeti08
Joined: 04 Nov 2009
Location: Anyang - Pyeongchon
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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The better question is why are the bike paths padded and the walking/running ones aren't in so many places......
I am guilty of running on the bike path to give my joints a break. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Ask George Carlin in 'Dogma'. |
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winterfall
Joined: 21 May 2009
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I stopped cycling because koreans drive at breakneck speeds around tight rural corners. You know the ones that you have to slow down on with the blind spot mirror |
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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 4:55 am Post subject: |
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| winterfall wrote: |
| I stopped cycling because koreans drive at breakneck speeds around tight rural corners. You know the ones that you have to slow down on with the blind spot mirror |
Awesome story. |
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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| yeti08 wrote: |
The better question is why are the bike paths padded and the walking/running ones aren't in so many places......
I am guilty of running on the bike path to give my joints a break. |
That 'question' is so completely irrelevant to the thread that I'm at a loss as to how anyone could construe it as being 'better' in any way.
Supa'. |
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soulofseoul
Joined: 23 Mar 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Find a path and get off the road Unless youre completely nuts |
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