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  • Trail: Ring a bell, Passing
  • Sidewalk: Say nothing

I think that yelling "passing" or ringing a bell are both fine. I do think "left" can elicit confused responses.

On very crowded multi-use trails, where a given pedestrian is passed several times each minute by cyclists, it doesn't make sense for each one to warn the pedestrian. Conversely, when there is less traffic, it makes sense for warnings each time. I also adjust my warning behavior based on whether I am forced to pass relatively closely or further away from a pedestrian based on the width of the trail.

A cyclist on a sidewalk is a guest and should never indicate that any action on the part of pedestrian is necessary.

by Jameel Alsalam on Jun 12, 2012 9:15 am • link • report

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