On 7/3/07, Robbie Webber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My guess on the cause of the collision was one of the following: 1. Bicyclist doesn't warn pedestrian he is passing. Pedestrian verves a bit into his path at the last minute because she didn't realize anyone was there. 2. Bicyclist warns pedestrian he is going to pass, but not clearly or too late. Pedestrian steps the wrong way because she is startled by sudden noise behind her. Both of these scenarios would be "bicyclist error" or rudeness in my opinion. My technique, which seems to both work well, and be appreciated by other path users, is to a. slow down, b. give a verbal warning well in advance of approaching other users, c. wait for the people in front to acknowledge my warning (looking over shoulder, moving right, nodding, etc.) d. pass at a reasonable speed when I am sure they know I'm there. e. SAY THANK YOU. -- Robbie
I've seen more and more bicyclists fail to warn people. In the last 5 weeks, 3 people have warned me they were passing (7 times total, one guy passes me about the same time every, so I didn't always see him. I always warn, even the peds who are obviously wearing headphones and can't hear jack. Pedestrians tend to wave or say "thanks", though it often seems like other bicyclists say "thank you", or something that sounds like it, at least. I've only ever had one person actually step into my path in 12 years of path riding. Rich _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
