Another reason for having all path users travel on the same side is that
it avoids the collision vs. stopping issue. If the path is particularly
crowded one day or in one location, I can easily ride behind a single
walker or a family strolling until it is safe to pass. Both walkers and
bicyclists have the chance to move over, slow, step aside, and/or pass
without actually stopping. If that same person or family continued to
move towards me, we will meet at some point, and I will have to stop my
bike. This may happen before I have a chance to safely pass. Now
everyone is frustrated.
It is also a mispreception that the person on foot is always the slowest
path user. I have often seen runners pass little kids on bikes. Ditto
for people pushing jog strollers.
Everyone on the same side works soooooo much better. Please stay to the
right regardless of mode, and faster users need to yield to slower users.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
-- Robbie
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