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eh.  [b] I [/b]should be able to jog safely in a straightish line on that path without unpredictable toddlers veering left and tripping me.

This really happened in 1997, near Taft bridge.   Kid suddenly bolted left -exactly- as I was passing in a 100% not-self-absorbed fashion.  I was super alert, saw them from way back, and I had given them wide berth, too, but it wasn't enough.  I fell to the ground, and I collided with that little kid hard, too.

Let's ask ourselves whether a very heavily used, multi-use trail is really the best place for unpredictable babies and toddlers to toddle.  [/quote]

No, on a multi-use trail you need to be able to stop before you injure a child, an old person, or someone who is suddenly taken ill. If you need to run or ride so fast that you can't stop you need to find a dedicated track. [/quote]

No, on a multi-use trail the child's parent needs to be able to keep the child in arm's reach, ready to pull her back, during heavy use times, even when all other trail users are creeping along doing 15-minute miles.  [/quote]

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