Just want to register agreement with John's comments re "passing."
I'm one of those folks (whether on bike or on foot) who is easily
auditorily startled (and maybe kinesthetically dyslexic) and liable
to veer left when I hear "left."
Thanks,
bcb
On Sep 8, 2009, at 9:23 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Thanks Steve for bringing the conversation back to the original topic.
This is a really easy thing to do and is a good habit to get into
even when
you see people with headphones. Some actually have the volume low
enough
that they can hear you when you give warning. I have been
experimenting
recently, and just saying, "passing" in a friendly conversational
tone seems
to be the most effective. When I say "Left" or "Passing on your
left,"
sometimes it startles people and they just hear the word "left" and
think
it's a command to move left. A simple message of "Passing" seems
to be well
understood and they don't follow the unintended subliminal message
and move
left.
Thanks,
John Rider
The Bike Safety Guy
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