AMEN!
On 11/22/2012 5:23 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Robbie and others have offered some basic and sensible reminders about
bicyclists (and other wheeled users) giving pedestrians ample notice and
ample
space, just as motorists should do for bicyclists, but I can't help but
think
that some of this concern could be made unnecessary with some common sense
application of basic rules of the road.
I frequently use the Isthmus Multi-User Intermodal Paved Transportation
Facility
(i.e., BIKEWAY, BIKEWAY, BIKEWAY, nyah-nyah,nyah!!!) otherwise known as the
Bikie Highway, most often on a RedBikeForPay, but also many times as a
pedestrian, and when on foot, I apply the same rule as I use on any other
multi-
user intermodal paved transportation facility (i.e., STREET, ROAD, HIGHWAY)
that
lacks separate sidewalks. I walk on the left, facing the direction of
traffic
for safety. I know we go over this from time to time, and someone
inevitably
trots out the party line doctrine that you follow OPPOSITE pedestrian rules
when
the wheeled shared user is a bicycle rather than a motor vehicle. I'm not
convinced by the nonsensical party line doctrine anyway, but the real test
(and,
indeed, the only one that matters) is that I feel much safer on foot if I
can
see what's approaching and can move to the side as needed. And when a
bicyclist, I can also proceed with more certainty knowing that the other
person
sees me as well and can adjust my speed and shift my position as needed
just as
when I am approaching from behind a pedestrian.
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