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@Mazzie

Ringing bells can be obnoxious if the rider never bothers to slow down and expects the bell to be a "get out of my way" signal. Usually I do not find it obnoxious as bicyclists are generally pretty deferential to pedestrians. It is, however, very different from having a car horn honked at you since a horn is MUCH louder (since it's designed to be heard inside another car).

@selxic
Why does a car driver need to communicate with a cyclist beyond eye contact and a wave? When you're walking or on a bike you can easily hear traffic around you - I know if a car is coming up behind me. See above - car horns are extremely loud when you are not inside another car. It's startling and obnoxious behavior to honk at someone just because you're going around, and completely unnecessary. It's not the communication that's obnoxious, it's the volume.

by MLD on Jun 7, 2012 10:46 am • link • report

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