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  • Trail: Ring a bell, On your left
  • Sidewalk: Slow down, Ring a bell, On your left

I ride the Capital Crescent Trail several times a week and 95% of the time, "On your left" and ringing a bell accomplish the same thing -- the walker moves to the right. But every so often "on your left" will actually make the pedestrian jump to his left, usually at the last minute, and I have to slam the brakes to avoid a collision. What we need is better pedestrian education.

(Note: When approaching a large group of teenage girls who seems impervious to repeated dings of the bell, or calls of "coming through," an Airzound Bike Horn really does the trick!)

by Matt on Jun 12, 2012 2:19 pm • link • report

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