B.C. Brown wrote <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.">
This is why the recommended passing procedure includes this not quite haiku titled Passing Passing slow down first give audible warning wait for reaction . Arthur ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of B.C. Brown Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 9:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bikies] A Modest Proposal, Bikers Take the High Road / Biking Rules Street Code Just want to register agreement with John's comments re "passing." Thanks, bcb On Sep 8, 2009, at 9:23 AM, [email protected]<mailto:[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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