Shae D.
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Subject: RE: [Bikies] Motorized Bike on SW Path
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 10:56:16 -0500
If you are walking on the bike path, which is a multi-use path, do you or
should you walk against bicycle traffic like someone would do if they were
walking on the road? I am under the belief that one should walk against
traffic because even when I shout on your left, sometimes I scare the pants off
of some people.
I have seen an increase use in the paths this summer and I am concerned that
with more bikers that there may be more accidents. Are there path guidelines
that could be posted to give everyone a heads up before entering paths?
Shae D.
> Subject: RE: [Bikies] Motorized Bike on SW Path
> Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 09:46:32 -0500
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [email protected]
>
> Frank Hassler 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. >
>
> Unfortunately, this is the kind of thinking that has gotten to the point
> where, as a society, we think nothing of killing 40,000 people a year on
> our highways (an epidemic if this many people were killed by any other
> means) and when someone is brought to court for killing someone with a
> motor vehicle there are few if any consequences because it was just an
> "accident" (unless the driver was drunk).
>
> Until motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and others can get over their
> "entitlement" we cannot solve out traffic safety problems. Whatever our
> mode of transportation / recreation, we all need to operate in a way
> that places the safety of others we interact with above our own
> convenience.
>
> Robbie is absolutely correct that these are "MULTI-USE PATH and all
> users need to yield to slower users." On the back of the Madison bike
> map for the past 20 years is the following information
>
> Share the Path
> There are over 35 miles of bicycle paths in Madison. These paths are
> used by a variety of users, including bicycle commuters, recreational
> bicyclists, families, pedestrians and skaters. By following a few basic
> rules, these paths can be shared safely by all users.
> - All users should keep to the right side of the path.
> - When traveling side-by-side, stay on the right half of the path.
> - Faster users should yield to slower users.
> - Always travel at a safe speed, with due regard for others. Faster
> users may want to consider alternate routes to ensure the safety of all
> users.
> - Pass others on the left. Slow down, give an audible warning such as
> ringing a bell or calling out "excuse me, passing left", and wait for a
> reaction before passing.
> - Move off the pathway when stopping.
> - Be careful when crossing streets and driveways. Watch for traffic and
> make sure other drivers are aware of the path and your presence.
>
> For everyone's safety, I would hope these are rules that we can all
> abide by.
>
> Arthur
>
>
> Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator
> City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division
> 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 100
> PO Box 2986
> Madison, WI 53701-2986
> 608/266-6225
>
>
>
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