On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 11:14 PM, Frank Hassler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As for bike/pedestrian interactions on the bike path, I think walkers and > runners need to be more responsible for their own well being. They are on > the bike path after all, they should expect a few bikes to whiz bike at > whatever speed their riders can pedal them.
Actually, they are on a MULTI-USE PATH and all users need to yield to slower users. When we are on the road, we expect cars to wait until it is safe to pass us on our bikes. When people are using the path, they expect, it should operate that faster users wait until it is safe to pass slower users. Note I did not say bicyclists are passing walker. I have seen very slow bicyclists be passed by joggers. Roller bladers often pass bicyclists. Little kids on bikes may be barely creeping, and even a walker could pass them. And I have often passed bicyclists while I'm riding, and bicyclists have passed me. Everyone follows the same rules: Stay right Pass Left Wait until it is safe to pass Give an audible warning before passing Don't scare other users by passing too closely or quickly Seems simple enough to me. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
