Not surprising.  About a week ago I almost hit a young black male wearing dark clothing walking in the street in my neighborhood in the very early morning hours.  If I had not been awake and alert I could have easily hit him.  Mind you, it was dark outside and there was some fog, but he wasn't even walking on the side of the road, he was walking in a vehicle travel lane.

 

I have also seen people walking on the pavement on Roosevelt Blvd. (U.S. 17) near NAS Jax.  Granted the area doesn't have sidewalks, but there is plenty of grass area for walking on both sides of the road.

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