> I have tried to explain the difference in rules or etiquette (there is
> no law regulating use of the paths) for pedestrians and bicyclists on
> roads versus on paths a number of times. I will try once more.
Well!
[snip]
> On a "shared use path" the pedestrian is no longer a second class user.
> the path is both street for the bicyclist and sidewalk for the
> pedestrian. As such, both have equal status. Faster users (skaters,
> bicyclists) have a greater responsibility to avoid crashes with slower
> users by slowing down and warning others before passing, and giving
> adequate clearance when passing and only passing if it is safe.
... all true, but it does still sometimes lead to the situation of
people on bicycles, sometimes no matter what effort made to announce
their presence and to slow down, approaching people on foot who either
aren't attentive or respond unpredictably (for example, those who more
to the left upon hearing "on your left"). Alt There would be less
potential for "surprise" if those on foot were facing those on bicycles.
Perhaps what we really need are bikeways that are shared-use in that the
same "corridor" is available to users on foot and users on human-powered
wheels, just not sharing the exact same pavement. Let's put sidewalks
alongside the bikeways, or make constructive use of some paint to
identify lanes for foot traffic and bicycle traffic. I've seen bikeways
in Minneapolis, and I'm sure many other places, that do exactly that to
manage and reduce foot/wheel conflicts to allow each mode to proceed at
appropriate speed--pedestrians at walking speeds and bicyclists at
transportation speeds.
> on the right). The few pedestrians who walk around the Farmers Market
> clockwise make it more difficult for everyone else under the congested
> conditions.
Conformist propaganda!!
> Finally, think of it this way, asking pedestrians to walk on the left
> on the paths is like asking bicyclists to ride facing traffic on the
No, it isn't.
Now go have a beer,
Bob Paolino
"Are Canadians just Americans who carry hockey sticks instead of guns,
or is there more to it than that?"
--"This Canadian Existence"
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