45 Degrees North: Walking On Rural Roads

45 Degrees North: Walking On Rural Roads

Last winter our rural volunteer fire department was dispatched on a day where freezing fog seriously reduced visibility. As I pulled into the fire station, I saw someone who lives nearby out walking his dog. So when I pulled out again in a fire truck, I knew they were probably just beyond the crest of a hill on a narrow township road. When I caught up to them, the walker had his dog leashed and off to the side and I passed them safely. But I cou…