Why do Joggers go against traffic while Bikes go with it?

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Joggers say that running towards oncoming cars is safer because they can see things coming. But bicycles ride the same direction as cars and trust that cars will not hit them.
What about jogging is so different from biking that makes the direction so different?
 
Bikes are considered vehicles by law & must follow traffic laws & stay off the sidewalk. On many roads, bikes can travel @ 50% or greater of the speed limit. It is unsafe for a bike to travel @ 15-20mph on a 3' wide slab of concrete & approach a pedestrian (or 4) with no room to pass. The car always has a few feet they can move over to clear the bike. Plus getting off the bike @ every intersection (as a cyclist is supposed to do, if on the sidewalk -with kids) would defeat the purpose of riding.

Pedestrians or joggers, especially when there isn't a sidewalk are supposed to walk against traffic.

The reason is:
A) they're hardly moving relative to traffic, so for the car it doesn't matter
B) it allows the pedestrian to see oncoming vehicle and have a chance to dodge it if the driver veers towards them.
 
Bikes are considered vehicles by law & must follow traffic laws & stay off the sidewalk. On many roads, bikes can travel @ 50% or greater of the speed limit. It is unsafe for a bike to travel @ 15-20mph on a 3' wide slab of concrete & approach a pedestrian (or 4) with no room to pass. The car always has a few feet they can move over to clear the bike. Plus getting off the bike @ every intersection (as a cyclist is supposed to do, if on the sidewalk -with kids) would defeat the purpose of riding.

Pedestrians or joggers, especially when there isn't a sidewalk are supposed to walk against traffic.

The reason is:
A) they're hardly moving relative to traffic, so for the car it doesn't matter
B) it allows the pedestrian to see oncoming vehicle and have a chance to dodge it if the driver veers towards them.
 
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