CHICAGO - JUNE 22: A jogger runs past people walking Lake Michigan June 22, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. Chicagoans and visitors alike took in the lakefront and its weather during the first full day of summer. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
I have always advocated for bicycling against traffic, with the reasoning being you can see the cars coming toward you. When you ride with traffic, which is technically the correct way, you can’t see approaching vehicles. I always feel like a sitting..or riding…duck.
Now, a new study in Finland finds walking and running “against” traffic, is the safest way.
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